lì
筚（篥）篥
technical
archaic
Meaning of 筚篥
筚篥 means part of an ancient Chinese wind instrument (bamboo-pipe); pipa. Pronounced lì.
- part of an ancient Chinese wind instrument (bamboo-pipe); pipa
Definitions & Examples
Táng唐
dài代
yuè乐
shī师
shàn善
chuī吹
bì觱
lì篥
。
Tang Dynasty musicians were skilled at playing the bili.
Lì篥
guǎn管
yōu悠
yáng扬
，
shēng声
shēng声
rù入
ěr耳
。
The sound of the bili pipe is melodious and pleasing to the ear.
Zhè这
zhī支
gǔ古
qǔ曲
cháng常
yòng用
bì觱
lì篥
yǎn演
zòu奏
。
This ancient melody is often performed on the bili.
Relations
Synonyms
Measure Words
支/ zhī
Primary
管/ guǎn