yú竽
竽
common
technical
Meaning of 竽
竽 means ancient Chinese wind instrument resembling the sheng. Pronounced yú.
- ancient Chinese wind instrument resembling the sheng
Character Info
Radical竹
Strokes9
Components
⺮
于
Stroke Order
竽
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
yú竽
hé和
shēng笙
dōu都
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
yuè乐
qì器
。
The ancient yu and sheng were both important musical instruments.
Tā他
bú不
huì会
chuī吹
yú竽
，
zhǐ只
shì是
zài在
yuè乐
duì队
lǐ里
chōng充
shù数
。
He can't play the yu; he's just there to make up the numbers in the band.
Làn滥
yú竽
chōng充
shù数
zhè这
gè个
chéng成
yǔ语
jiù就
shì是
cóng从
zhè这
gè个
yuè乐
qì器
lái来
de的
。
The idiom 'lan yu chong shu' (to pass oneself off as a member of the ensemble) comes from this instrument.
Measure Words
支/ zhī
Primary
个/ gè