编磬

編磬

biānqìng

noun

Measure Word

一套编磬 tào

Meanings

1 bianqing
2 set of tuned chime stones (ancient Chinese percussion instrument)

Characters

to arrange in a series

Examples

博物馆里陈列着一套完整的编磬。

Bówùguǎn lǐ chénliè zhe yí tào wánzhěng de biānqìng.

A complete set of chime stones is displayed in the museum.

编磬的声音清脆悠远。

Biānqìng de shēngyīn qīngcuì yōuyuǎn.

The sound of the bianqing is crisp and far-reaching.

古代祭祀常用编磬和编钟。

Gǔdài jìsì cháng yòng biānqìng hé biānzhōng.

Ancient sacrificial rites often used chime stones and bronze bells.

Tips

history

L-shaped chime stones tuned to a scale and hung in a wooden frame, struck with a mallet. Used in Zhou court ritual music; famous paired with the 编钟 bronze bell set unearthed from the tomb of 曾侯乙 (c. 433 BC).

Stroke Order

编 biān

磬 qìng