八音

八音
yīn

ancient classification system for musical instruments, based on the material of which the instrument is made (metal 金, stone 石, clay 土, leather 革, silk 絲|丝, wood 木, gourd 匏, bamboo 竹)

3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings

MEANING

  1. noun

    ancient classification system for musical instruments, based on the material of which the instrument is made (metal 金, stone 石, clay 土, leather 革, silk 絲|丝, wood 木, gourd 匏, bamboo 竹)

    • The eight sounds are an ancient Chinese system for classifying musical instruments.

  2. noun

    the eight kinds of sound produced by instruments in these categories

    • The eight sounds are a classification system of ancient Chinese musical instruments.

  3. noun

    music

    • He likes listening to eight-tone music.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS
  • (eight (pictographic, two strokes separating))ASSOCIATIVE

Two strokes separated apart like two objects dividing represent the number eight.

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