絲竹

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Contents 1 Mandarin 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.3 External links

[edit] Mandarin

simplified	丝竹
traditional	絲竹

[edit] Etymology

絲 ("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).

[edit] Noun

絲竹 (traditional, Pinyin sīzhú, simplified 丝竹)

1. music
2. traditional stringed and woodwind instruments

[edit] Derived terms

• 江南絲竹

[edit] External links

• Google hits .cn
• Google hits: .tw