敔
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Meaning: percussion instrument shaped as a hollow wooden tiger, with serrated strip acros
💡 Imagine a wooden tiger with a serrated back; strike it to stop the music.
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The character 敔 (yǔ) represents an ancient Chinese percussion instrument carved from wood in the shape of a hollow tiger with a serrated strip along its back. It was struck with a bamboo whisk to mark the end of a musical phrase in Confucian ritual music. Though rare today, it symbolizes the precision and symbolism of classical Chinese court ceremonies.
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