Definitions
(verb)
to play (music)
(verb)
to achieve; to accomplish
(verb)
to present; to report (to a superior)
Etymology
A report about (above) the emperor 天
About
The character "奏" finds its etymological basis in the act of presenting or offering something upwards, particularly to a superior authority, a notion embedded within its structural makeup that integrates components suggestive of directed action and conveyance. Its early applications were primarily concerned with the submission of tangible tributes or written memorials, a function that naturally extended over time to encompass the performance of music, deriving from the formal custom of presenting artistic works in ritual or court settings. The character's form, stabilized through historical use, incorporates visual elements historically associated with hands in motion, consistent with its core ideas of delivery and execution. This semantic expansion from material offering to include auditory presentation led to its contemporary meanings, which straddle both the administrative realm of submitting documents and the artistic domain of playing musical instruments, all while preserving its original connotation of a formal, directed act.
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他正在演奏钢琴。
乐队演奏了一首新歌。
这首曲子的节奏很快。
他的建议最终奏效了。
音乐会上将奏响国歌。
他为音乐会演奏了奏鸣曲。
各种乐器共同奏出和谐乐章。
报告详细奏明了项目的进展。