箾 (shuò) - Ancient Chinese musical instrument resembling a bamboo flute & also refers to the sound of wind blowing

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shuò ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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箾 · shuò

Ancient Chinese musical instrument resembling a bamboo flute;

also refers to the sound of wind blowing through bamboo.

Ancient Chinese musical instrument resembling a bamboo flutealso refers to the sound of wind blowing

Usage highlights

Ancient bamboo fluteSound of bambooBamboo wind instrumentRitual music instrumentBlowing through bambooBamboo flute music

Synonyms

  • 箫— xiao - Chinese vertical bamboo flute
  • 笛— di - Chinese transverse flute

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The musician played the ancient bamboo flute (箾).
  • The sound of wind through bamboo groves (箾箾声) was peaceful.
  • This character appears in classical texts about music (古乐书中提到箾).
  • The ritual dance used bamboo instruments (使用竹制乐器箾的仪式舞蹈).

Collocations

  • Ancient bamboo flute(古箾)
  • Sound of bamboo(箾声)
  • Bamboo wind instrument(竹箾)
  • Ritual music instrument(礼乐之箾)
  • Blowing through bamboo(吹箾)
  • Bamboo flute music(箾乐)

Idioms

  • The sound of wind through bamboo(风箾竹韵)
  • Ancient music and dance(古乐舞箾)
  • Bamboo instruments in ritual(礼器竹箾)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts describing ritual music and dance.
  • Associated with bamboo culture and natural sounds in classical Chinese aesthetics.
  • Used in historical contexts of court music and ceremonial performances.

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