MUSICAL INSTRUMENT  樂器八音

TOOLS USED FOR PRODUCING MUSIC.
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  • BELL　METAL MUSICAL-INSTRUMENT RESEMBLE:like a BIG CUP which one CAUSES-TO PRODUCE SOUND by BEATING it USING a STICK.
    • DRUM　[[A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT of the percussive class, consisting of a hollow cylindrical or hemispherical frame of wood or metal, with a head of tightly stretched membrane at one or both ends, by the striking of which and the resonance of the cavity the sound is produced.]]
      • STONE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS　MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCED USING STONE.
        • STRING INSTRUMENTS　MUSICAL INSTRUMENT which has STRINGS.
          • CYMBAL　
            • WIND INSTRUMENTS　
              • PIPE　TIMBER OR CLAY MUSICAL INSTRUMENT RESEMBLING A TUBE which one BLOWS into FOR PRODUCING SOUND.
              • MOUTH ORGAN　MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CONTAINING MANY TUBES, AND BLOWN into USING the MOUTH.
            Old Chinese Criteria
            1. Perhaps the most current traditional general term for musical instruments is bā yīn 八音.

            2. Jīn shí 金石 refers not only to bells and stone chimes, but can apparently refer more generally and collectively to musical instruments.

            3. Zhōng gǔ 鐘鼓 can be used to refer collectively to musical instruments and not specifically to bells and drums only.

            4. Yuè 樂 is occasionally used to refer to musical instruments, as in the phrase zhū yuè 諸樂 "the various musical instruments".

            Modern Chinese Criteria
            樂器

            法器

            打擊樂器

            響器

            弦樂器

            絲弦

            弦索

            管弦

            絲竹

            琴

            絲桐

            古琴

            七弦琴

            柳琴

            金剛腿

            三弦

            弦子

            二胡

            南胡

            琵琶

            紫檀槽

            揚琴

            洋琴

            打琴

            蝴蝶琴

            扇面琴

            小提琴

            梵啞鈴

            rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／

            • Verzeichnis und Motivindex der Han-Darstellungen ( FINSTERBUSCH 1966) p. 226

              Musikinstrumente:

            • Verzeichnis und Motivindex der Han-Darstellungen ( FINSTERBUSCH 2000) p. 777

              Musikinstrumente:

            • Dictionnaire culturel en langue francaise ( REY 2005) p. 2.2034

            • 中國文化背景八千詞 Zhongguo wenhua beijing ba qian ci ( WU SANXING 2008) p. 283f

            Words

            金  jīn OC: krɯm MC: kim 7 AttributionsWD
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            • nnonreferentialmetal instrument: bell etc, beaten as sign of retreat; cymbals
            琴瑟  qín sè OC: ɡrɯm sbriɡ MC: gim ʂɪt 7 AttributionsWD
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            • NPmusical instruments (especially string instruments)
            • NPadVinstrumentwith string instruments
            八音  bā yīn OC: preed qrɯm MC: pɣɛt ʔim 5 AttributionsWD

            Perhaps the most current traditional general term for musical instruments is bā yīn 八音.

              Syntactic words
            • NP{vadN}musical instruments made of the eight materials 金，石，絲，竹，匏（"gourd" e.g. shēng 笙），土，革，木
            弦  xián OC: ɡeen MC: ɦen 4 AttributionsWD
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            • nadVV=actwith string accompanimentCH
            • nnonreferentialstring instruments
            • viactplay string instruments
            鍾鼓  zhōng gǔ OC: tjoŋ kaaʔ MC: tɕi̯oŋ kuo̝ 4 AttributionsWD
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            • NPadVwith bells and drums
            • NPpluralbells and drums [Note the "homorganic link" between the two words.]
            虡  jù OC: ɡlaʔ MC: gi̯ɤ 3 AttributionsWD
              Syntactic words
            • nbell frame
            金石  jīn shí OC: krɯm djaɡ MC: kim dʑiɛk 3 AttributionsWD

            Jīn shí 金石 refers not only to bells and stone chimes, but can apparently refer more generally and collectively to musical instruments.

              Syntactic words
            • NP{N1&N2}nonreferentialbells and music stones
            柝  tuò OC: kh-laaɡ MC: thɑk 2 AttributionsWD
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            • n(night-)watchman's rattle
            管籥  guǎn yuè OC: koonʔ lewɡ MC: kʷɑn ji̯ɐk 2 AttributionsWD
              Syntactic words
            • NP{N1&N2}pluralwind instruments
            鐘鼓  zhōng gǔ OC: tjoŋ kaaʔ MC: tɕi̯oŋ kuo̝ 2 AttributionsWD

            Zhōng gǔ 鐘鼓 can be used to refer collectively to musical instruments and not specifically to bells and drums only.

              Syntactic words
            • NP{N1&N2}pluralmusical instruments
            椌  qiāng OC: khrooŋ MC: khɣɔŋ 1 AttributionWD
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            • na hollow wodden instrument of music (which is used to indicate the end of a musical piece ??)
            楬  qià OC: khraad MC: khɣat 1 AttributionWD
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            • nkind of percussion instrument ?? (used to indicate the beginning of a musical piece ??)
            樂  yuè OC: ŋɡraawɡ MC: ŋɣɔk 1 AttributionWD

            Yuè 樂 is occasionally used to refer to musical instruments, as in the phrase zhū yuè 諸樂 "the various musical instruments".

              Syntactic words
            • npluralmusical instruments 諸樂
            伎樂  jì yuè OC: ɡreʔ ŋɡraawɡ MC: giɛ ŋɣɔk 1 AttributionWD
              Syntactic words
            • NPmusical instruments
            鐻  jù MC: kjoH OC: klasCH 1 AttributionWD
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            • nwooden musical instrument (embellished with carved beasts)CH
            金石絲竹  jīn shí sī zhú MC: kim dzyek si trjuwk OC: krɯm djaɡ sɯ tuɡCH 1 AttributionWD
              Syntactic words
            • NPpluralmetal, stone, string and bamboo instruments of all kindsCH
            絲竹管絃  sī zhú guǎn xián MC: si trjuwk kwanX hen OC: sɯ tuɡ koonʔ ɡeenDS 1 AttributionWD
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            • NPmusical instruments of various kindsDS
            匏  páo OC: bruu MC: bɣɛu 0 AttributionsWD
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            • nsome kind of musical instrument
            縣  xuán OC: ɢʷeen MC: ɦen 0 AttributionsWD
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            • npluralsuspended musical instruments
            銅  tóng OC: looŋ MC: duŋ 0 AttributionsWD

            zhuā tóng

              Syntactic words
            • NPDELETE
            木鐸  mù duó OC: mooɡ laaɡ MC: muk dɑk 0 AttributionsWD
              Syntactic words
            • NPwooden clapper
            金絲石竹  jīn sī shí zhú OC: krɯm sɯ djaɡ tuɡ MC: kim sɨ dʑiɛk ʈuk 0 AttributionsWD
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            • NPbells, string instruments, stone instruments and bamboo instruments (flutes)
            相  xiàng OC: sqaŋs MC: si̯ɐŋ 0 AttributionsWD
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            • nXUN: musical instrument, tambourine? (成相篇)
            玉  yù OC: ŋɡoɡ MC: ŋi̯ok 0 AttributionsWD
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            • nnonreferentialmusical instrument made of jade, music stones
            武  wǔ OC: mbaʔ MC: mi̯o 0 AttributionsWD
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            • nmmartial musical instruments made of metal (LIJI)
            節  jié OC: tsiiɡ MC: tset 0 AttributionsWD
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            • nbamboo clappers

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