箎 (chí) - Chi — an ancient Chinese bamboo flute with & used in ancient court music and rituals.

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chí ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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箎 · chí

Chi — an ancient Chinese bamboo flute with multiple finger holes, typically with seven holes on the front and one on the back;

used in ancient court music and rituals.

Chi — an ancient Chinese bamboo flute withused in ancient court music and rituals.

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 笛— bamboo flute (general term)
  • 管— wind instrument, pipe

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He played the ancient bamboo flute (箎) during the ceremony.
  • The instrument is mentioned in classical texts (古代文献中的箎).
  • This museum has a replica of a Zhou-dynasty chi (周代箎的复制品).

Collocations

  • Ancient bamboo flute(古箎)
  • Chi flute(箎管)
  • Bamboo chi(竹箎)
  • Seven-hole chi(七孔箎)
  • Ritual chi(礼箎)
  • Chi music(箎乐)

Idioms

  • Like a chi and se in harmony(如埙如箎)
  • The xun and chi harmonize(埙箎相和)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The chi was one of the important wind instruments in ancient Chinese ritual music, often paired with the xun (ocarina).
  • It was used in court ceremonies and ancestral worship during the Zhou dynasty and earlier periods.
  • The character appears in classical texts like the Book of Songs and Rites of Zhou.

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