jù
𮣷
ancient bell; stand for bells and drums
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
ancient percussion instrument resembling a bell
archaicAn archaic bronze musical instrument used in ancient Chinese rituals, similar in appearance to a bell but distinct in tone and usage.
Jù鐻
shì是
xiān先
qín秦
shí时
qí期
zhòng重
yào要
de的
qīng青
tóng铜
yuè乐
qì器
zhī之
yī一
。
The jù was one of the important bronze musical instruments during the pre-Qin period.
Kǎo考
gǔ古
duì队
zài在
yí遗
zhǐ址
zhōng中
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yī一
tào套
wán完
zhěng整
de的
biān编
jù鐻
。
The archaeological team discovered a complete set of jù bells at the site.
noun
stand for suspending bells, drums, or chime stones; same as '虡'
archaicRefers to the ornate wooden or metal framework used in ancient Chinese ritual music to suspend percussion instruments. Often paired as '钟虡' (bell stand) or '磬虡' (chime stand).
Gōng宫
diàn殿
qián前
de的
jù鐻
shàng上
xuán悬
guà挂
zhe着
jù巨
dà大
de的
biān编
zhōng钟
。
Huge sets of bells hung from the stands in front of the palace.
Zhōng钟
jù鐻
hé和
qìng磬
jù鐻
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
lǐ礼
yuè乐
zhì制
dù度
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fèn分
。
Bell stands and chime stands were important components of the ancient ritual music system.