箛 (gū) - An ancient bamboo flute & a bamboo pole used for punting boats

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gū ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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箛 · gū

An ancient bamboo flute;

a bamboo pole used for punting boats;

a type of ancient bamboo arrow.

An ancient bamboo flutea bamboo pole used for punting boatsa type of ancient bamboo arrow.

Usage highlights

bamboo fluteplay the flutebamboo polebamboo arrowbamboo tubeancient instrument

Synonyms

  • 笛— flute (more common modern term)
  • 箫— xiao (vertical bamboo flute)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He played the ancient bamboo flute (吹箛).
  • The boatman used a bamboo pole (箛竿) to navigate the river.
  • This museum displays ancient bamboo arrows (箛矢).

Collocations

  • bamboo flute(箛)
  • play the flute(吹箛)
  • bamboo pole(箛竿)
  • bamboo arrow(箛矢)
  • bamboo tube(箛筒)
  • ancient instrument(古箛)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 箛 was an ancient wind instrument made from bamboo, used in early Chinese music.
  • The character also referred to bamboo poles used for boating and bamboo arrows for hunting.
  • As a rare character today, it appears mainly in classical texts and historical contexts.

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