Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "竽", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "竽", and master the standard way of writing the character "竽".
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竽 [yú]
1. An ancient wind instrument similar to the sheng, with thirty-six reeds.
古代吹奏乐器,像笙,有三十六簧。
2. A metaphor for having superficial skills; to fill a position without real ability (as in "to make up numbers").
滥~充数。
【本义】: An ancient reed wind instrument. It resembles a sheng but is slightly larger.
【本义】: 古簧管乐器。形似笙而略大。
【造字法】: Phonetic-ideographic. Consists of the element for bamboo, and sounds. Characters that include bamboo often relate to musical instruments.
【造字法】: 形声。从竹,于声。从竹的字有时与乐器有关。
引:
1. According to "Shuowen Jiezi": The term 竽 refers to a bamboo instrument with thirty-six reeds, indicative of woodwind instruments.
引: 《说文》:竽,竹三十六簧也。 按,管乐也。
2. From "Xunzi": The sound of the yú is tuned bizarrely to be distinct to the ears.
引: 《荀子·正名》:调竽奇声以耳异。
例:
For example, 竽瑟 (yú and sè as in both the yú and the se) and 竽籁 (referring to the sheng and xiao).
例: 又如:竽瑟(竽与瑟);竽籁(指笙和箫)。
lit. to play the yu 竽 mouth organ to make up numbers (idiom); fig. to make up the numbers with inferior products / to masquerade as having an ability / token member of a group