bì篥（觱）
篥（觱）
archaic
technical
Meaning of 篥
篥 means part of the compound '觱篥' (bì lì), an ancient double-reed woodwind instrument; sound of a cold wind blowing; whistling. Pronounced bì.
- part of the compound '觱篥' (bì lì), an ancient double-reed woodwind instrument
- sound of a cold wind blowing; whistling
Character Info
Radical口
Strokes6
Stroke Order
篥
Definitions & Examples
Táng唐
dài代
yīn音
yuè乐
zhōng中
cháng常
shǐ使
yòng用
bì觱
lì篥
。
The bì lì was commonly used in Tang Dynasty music.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
yuè乐
qì器
bì觱
lì篥
shēng声
yīn音
bēi悲
liáng凉
。
The sound of this ancient instrument, the bì lì, is mournful.