簥 (jiāo) - A large ancient bamboo pipe instrument & a type of ancient wind instrument made from

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簥 · jiāo

A large ancient bamboo pipe instrument;

a type of ancient wind instrument made from bamboo.

A large ancient bamboo pipe instrumenta type of ancient wind instrument made from

Usage highlights

bamboo jiao instrumentancient jiao flutejiao pipebamboo wind instrument

Synonyms

  • 笛— bamboo flute
  • 箫— vertical bamboo flute

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The musician played the ancient bamboo pipe (簥).
  • This artifact is identified as a jiao flute (簥).
  • Archaeologists found remnants of bamboo instruments including the jiao (簥).

Collocations

  • bamboo jiao instrument(竹簥)
  • ancient jiao flute(古簥)
  • jiao pipe(簥管)
  • bamboo wind instrument(簥乐器)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 簥 was an ancient Chinese wind instrument made from bamboo, used in ceremonial and court music.
  • It was one of many bamboo instruments documented in ancient Chinese musical texts and records.
  • The character reflects the importance of bamboo in traditional Chinese instrument making.

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