jù
虡
ancient bell-stand post
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
vertical posts on both sides of an ancient frame for hanging bells or chime stones
archaicRefers specifically to the side pillars of the wooden suspension frame (簨簴 sǔnjù) used in Zhou-dynasty ritual music. Bells (钟) hung on the left post (簴/虡) and lithophones (磬) on the right.
Jù簴
wéi为
xuán悬
zhōng钟
zhī之
jià架
，
yǔ与
sǔn簨
xiāng相
pèi配
，
gòng共
chéng成
yuè乐
xuán悬
。
The jù is the stand for hanging bells, paired with the crossbar (sǔn) to form the complete musical suspension.
Zhōng钟
jù簴
qīng倾
xié斜
，
lǐ礼
yuè乐
bēng崩
huài坏
，
tiān天
xià下
dà大
luàn乱
。
The bell stands are tilting—ritual and music collapse, and the world falls into chaos.
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Kǎo考
gǔ古
duì队
fā发
xiàn现
le了
bǎo保
cún存
wán完
hǎo好
de的
xī西
zhōu周
zhōng钟
jù簴
yí遗
jì迹
。
The archaeological team discovered well-preserved remains of Western Zhou bell stands.