rén​lài

human sounds

  • created sense approved 人籁/人籟 · rén​lài · human sounds — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    人籁 / 人籟

    rén​lài

    human sounds

    The sounds of human activity; the hubbub of human habitation.

    人 (literal) → 人 · rén · person 籁 (literal) → 籁/籟 · lài · sound

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  • created sense approved 人籁/人籟 · rén​lài · bamboo flute — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    人籁 / 人籟

    rén​lài

    bamboo flute

    A flute made of bamboo; specifically, the sound produced by a wind instrument played by humans, as mentioned in [[庄子|莊子|zhuang1 zi3]] to distinguish it from the sounds of the earth and heaven

    人 (literal) → 人 · rén · person 籁 (literal) → 籁/籟 · lài · bamboo flute

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