chí

technical
archaic

Meaning of

篪 means an ancient Chinese bamboo flute-like instrument with eight holes. Pronounced chí.

  • an ancient Chinese bamboo flute-like instrument with eight holes

Character Info

Radical
Strokes9

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zài
dài
yuè
zhōng
 
chí
cháng
xūn
zòu
 

In ancient ritual music, the 'chi' was often played together with the 'xun' (ancient ocarina).

 
Shī
Jīng
 
zhōng
dào
le
chuī
chí
de
yuè
shī
 

The 'Book of Songs' mentions musicians who played the 'chi'.

Zhè
jiàn
chū
wén
bèi
jiàn
dìng
wéi
dài
de
chí
 

This unearthed artifact was identified as an ancient 'chi'.

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