龠 Stroke Order

龠 [yuè] 1. Ancient musical instrument, shaped like a flute. (古代乐器，形状像笛。) 2. Ancient unit of volume, equal to half a 合 (gě). (古代容量单位，等于半合（gě）。) 【本义】: Musical instrument name (【本义】:乐器名) 【造字法】: The original character of “籥” (yuè). The character is a compound meaning. From “品” and “仑”. “品” indicates the holes of the musical instrument, and “仑” means to arrange in order. (【造字法】:“籥”( yuè )的本字。会意。从品仑。“品”表示乐器的管孔，仑是按顺序排列之义。) 1. Ancient wind instrument resembling a bamboo tube; it is considered a predecessor to the 排箫 ([En.] yue, short flute). (古代管乐器像编管之形，似为排箫之前身。) 2. Measure word: name of a measuring device. (量词:量器名) 3. Tube. (管子 ([En.] tube)。) 4. Key. (钥匙 ([En.] key)。) 引: 1. From "Shuowen Jiezi": 龠, the bamboo pipe of music, three holes, used to harmonize various sounds. All classical texts refer to this as 籥. (《说文》：龠，乐之竹管，三孔，以和众声也。 经传皆以籥为之。) 引: 1. From "Han Shu · Lülizhi": The measures are 龠, 合, 升, 斗, and 斛. These serve to measure quantity. It originates from the 龠 of the great bell, ... 合 is combined into 合, ten 合 is 升, ten 升 is 斗, and ten 斗 is 斛. (《汉书·律历志》：量者，龠、合、升、斗、斛也。所以量多少也。本起于黄钟之龠，…合龠为合，十合为升，十升为斗，十斗为斛。) 例: As for: Between heaven and earth, it is still like a 龠. (如:天地之间其犹橐龠乎) 例: As for: Open the 龠 to read the book. (如:启龠见书)