籥 (yuè) - Yue — an ancient Chinese flute-like wind instrument & an ancient key or tube

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yuè ｜ 23 strokes ｜ radical:

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籥 · yuè

Yue — an ancient Chinese flute-like wind instrument;

an ancient key or tube;

also refers to a standard or measure in ancient times.

Yue — an ancient Chinese flute-like wind instrumentan ancient key or tubealso refers to a standard or measure in

Usage highlights

Ancient fluteBamboo yueRitual yueCourt yueYue keyYue standard

Synonyms

  • 管— tube; pipe; wind instrument
  • 笛— flute

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He plays the ancient yue flute (吹籥).
  • This is a key instrument in ancient rituals (礼籥).
  • The yue was used in court music (宫籥).
  • It serves as a standard measurement (标准之籥).

Collocations

  • Ancient flute(古籥)
  • Bamboo yue(竹籥)
  • Ritual yue(礼籥)
  • Court yue(宫籥)
  • Yue key(管籥)
  • Yue standard(籥准)

Idioms

  • Hold the key to power(执籥之权)
  • As regulated by the standard(如籥之准)
  • The yue and flute in harmony(籥笛和鸣)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 籥 was one of the oldest wind instruments in China, used in ancient rituals and court music.
  • It also functioned as a key or tube-shaped standard for measurement in ancient systems.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing music, rituals, and standards.

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