塤
1. Ancient earthen musical instrument with six holes, later referred to as "壎".
- 【English】:An ancient egg-shaped wind instrument made of clay with six holes. Later referred to as "壎".
2. A surname.
- 【English】:A surname.
3. (Phonetic compound: From 土 (earth), sounds like 薰). The original meaning is: An ancient wind instrument made from fired clay, similar in size to an egg, with six holes and a blowing mouth at the top. Also called "陶壎," later simplified to "壎".
- 【English】:The original meaning is an ancient egg-shaped, holed wind instrument made from clay, also known as "陶壎," later simplified to "壎".
引
1. In "尔雅·释乐": The large 塤 is called 嘂.
2. In "释名·释乐器": 塤 means loud sound; characterized by a deep and hoarse voice.
3. In "荀子·乐论": The sound of guans and xiaos is stirring, while 塤 and 笙 have a broad sound.
4. In "汉书·律历志上": The term for earth is 塤.