篍 (qiū) - A type of ancient bamboo flute & a bamboo wind instrument used in ancient China.

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篍 · qiū

A type of ancient bamboo flute;

a bamboo wind instrument used in ancient China.

A type of ancient bamboo flutea bamboo wind instrument used in ancient China.

Usage highlights

bamboo fluteplay the fluteancient wind instrumentbamboo musical instrumentflute melody

Synonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He played the ancient bamboo flute (篍) during the ceremony.
  • The museum displayed various ancient wind instruments including the 篍.
  • This character appears in classical texts describing musical performances (吹篍).

Collocations

  • bamboo flute(竹篍)
  • play the flute(吹篍)
  • ancient wind instrument(古篍)
  • bamboo musical instrument(篍管)
  • flute melody(篍声)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The 篍 was an ancient Chinese wind instrument made from bamboo.
  • It was used in ceremonial and court music during ancient times.
  • This character appears primarily in classical Chinese texts and is rarely used in modern language.

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