technical
archaic

Meaning of 觱篥

觱篥 means ancient Chinese reed pipe instrument; Chinese oboe. Pronounced bì lì.

  • ancient Chinese reed pipe instrument; Chinese oboe

Definitions & Examples

Dūn
huáng
huà
zhōng
cháng
jiàn
dào
yuè
shī
chuī
zòu
 

In the Dunhuang murals, one can often see musicians playing the bili.

Zhè
shǒu
yuán
shì
wèi
pa
chuàng
zuò
de
 

This ancient melody was originally composed for the bili and pipa.

de
yīn
cāng
liáng
ér
yǒu
chuān穿
tòu
 

The timbre of the bili is desolate and penetrating.

Measure Words

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