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絲竹管弦

简 丝竹管弦 · 繁 絲竹管弦
Mandarin · pinyin sī zhú guǎn xián

Meanings

  1. (lit.) string and wind instruments (idiom)
  2. (fig.) traditional Chinese ensemble music
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絲
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竹
zhú · bamboo; flute; Kangxi radical 118
管
guǎn · pipe, tube, duct; woodwind music
弦
xián · string; hypotenuse, crescent
丝
sī · silk; fine thread; wire; strings
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1–2–3–2 · si1 zhu2 guan3 xian2

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絲竹管弦 · si1 zhu2 guan3 xian2
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Exact source record絲竹管弦 丝竹管弦 [si1 zhu2 guan3 xian2] /(lit.) string and wind instruments (idiom)/(fig.) traditional Chinese ensemble music/