Pictograph of an ancient wind instrument with bamboo pipes.
Character Evolution
Component uses
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | yak | lewk | flute; key; tube |
說文解字
《說文》：“龠，樂之竹管，三孔，以和衆聲也。从品、龠。侖，理也。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 漢語多功能字庫
- Readings & variants
- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-Sagart
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)