笙 Chinese Dictionary
Find the redical,pronunciation,strokes and meaning of Chinese word. One word one time.
| No. |
Word |
Radical |
Strokes |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| 1 | 笙 | | 11 | shēnɡ | 笙
(形声。从竹,生声。本义簧管乐器) 同本义
笙,十三簧象凤之身也。笙,正月之音,物生故谓之笙。--《说文》
大笙谓之巢,小者谓之和。--《尔雅》
笙长四尺。--《风俗通》
三人吹笙,一人吹和。盖小者。--《仪礼·乡射礼记》注
我有嘉宾,鼓瑟吹笙。--《诗·小雅·鹿鸣》
又如笙弄(弄笙);笙簧(簧管乐器)，通常用长短不同的若干（十三至十九）个竹管制成。笙咽(笙的音质失调);笙竽(笙和竽);笙匏(笙和匏);笙筑(笙和筑);笙暖(对笙簧加热,使音质清亮);笙籁(笙和籁。古管乐器);笙镛(亦作笙庸”。古乐器名) |
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