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絲竹管弦

简丝竹管弦 · 繁絲竹管弦

Mandarin · pinyin sī zhú guǎn xián

(lit.) string and wind instruments (idiom)
(fig.) traditional Chinese ensemble music

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絲: Look up this written character
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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