丝竹

Mandarin

simpl.		丝竹
trad.		絲竹

Etymology

丝 ("silk," referring to string instruments, which formerly had strings made of twisted silk) + 竹 ("bamboo," referring to woodwind instruments, which were typically made of bamboo).

Noun

丝竹 (simplified, Pinyin sīzhú, traditional 絲竹)

1. music
2. traditional stringed and woodwind instruments

Derived terms

• 江南丝竹

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