鞷 (gé) - A type of ancient Chinese bell or musical & specifically refers to a large bell used in

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鞷 · gé

A type of ancient Chinese bell or musical instrument;

specifically refers to a large bell used in rituals and ceremonies.

A type of ancient Chinese bell or musicalspecifically refers to a large bell used in

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 钟— bell (general term)
  • 镈— bo bell (another type of ancient bell)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient ritual included the sounding of the grote bell (鞷).
  • Archaeologists discovered a bronze grote in the tomb (青铜鞷).
  • The grote was used in Zhou dynasty ceremonies (周代鞷).

Collocations

  • bronze grote(青铜鞷)
  • ritual grote(礼鞷)
  • ancient grote(古鞷)
  • large grote(大鞷)
  • ceremonial grote(仪式用鞷)
  • musical grote(乐鞷)

Idioms

  • The sound of the grote reaches far(鞷声远扬)
  • As solemn as the grote(如鞷之肃)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The grote was an important ritual bronze instrument in ancient Chinese ceremonies.
  • Used primarily during the Zhou dynasty for official ceremonies and ancestral worship.
  • Represents the sophistication of ancient Chinese bronze casting technology and musical culture.

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