柷
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Meaning: percussion instrument, a tapering wooden box struck on the inside with a wooden
💡 Imagine a wooden box (柷) you 'zhu' (zoom) inside with a stick.
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柷 (zhù) is an ancient Chinese wooden percussion instrument shaped like a tapering box. It is struck on the inside with a wooden mallet to mark the beginning of court music in Confucian rituals. Similar to a Western gong or drumroll that signals a performance start, 柷 holds ceremonial significance in traditional Chinese orchestral settings.
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