八音 in English ba1 yin1 Meaning

Meanings

  • ancient classification system for musical instruments, based on the material of which the instrument is made (metal 金, stone 石, clay 土, leather 革, silk 絲|丝, wood 木, gourd 匏, bamboo 竹)
  • the eight kinds of sound produced by instruments in these categories
  • music

Simplified Characters

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Traditional Characters

八 音

Pinyin

ba1 yin1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

八ba1eight 音yin1sound