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Meaning of

敔 means ancient Chinese percussion instrument; struck at the end of musical performances to signal stopping. Pronounced yǔ.

  • ancient Chinese percussion instrument; struck at the end of musical performances to signal stopping

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Definitions & Examples

dài
yuè
yǎn
zòu
jié
shù
shí
 
yuè
shī
huì
zhǐ
yuè
 

At the end of an ancient court music performance, the musician would strike the yu to stop the music.

de
xíng
zhuàng
xiàng
 
bèi
shàng
yǒu
chǐ齿
 

The yu is shaped like a crouching tiger with serrated teeth on its back.

Yuè
shī
zhōng
dào
le
de
shì
 

The Yuefu poetry mentions the ritual of striking the yu.

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