天籁

天籟

tiānlài

noun #21,505

Meanings

1 sounds of nature
2 heavenly music
3 beautiful natural sounds

Characters

sounds from pipes / sounds of nature

Examples

山间的鸟鸣声如天籁一般。

Shān jiān de niǎomíng shēng rú tiānlài yī bān.

The birdsong in the mountains is like sounds from heaven.

她的歌声被誉为天籁之音。

Tā de gēshēng bèi yù wéi tiānlài zhī yīn.

Her singing voice is praised as heavenly music.

Tips

history

The term 天籁 comes from the Daoist classic 庄子 (Zhuangzi), where it refers to the natural sounds of wind through the world — the voice of heaven itself. It is now used for any exquisitely beautiful sound.

Stroke Order

天 tiān

籁 lài