龠

yuè

Definitions

yuè flute; pipe, ancient measure

Etymology

Pictograph of an ancient wind instrument with bamboo pipes.

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

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Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

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Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

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