笛

Glyph origin
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Etymology
Cognate with.

Definitions

 * 1) flute
 * 2) whistle
 * 3)  suona

Etymology 1


→ * → →

From, first cited to the  of 720.

Likely related to the verb.

Noun

 * 1)   a flute, whistle, pipe
 * 2)   a windpipe
 * 3)   a side-blown flute, as opposed to end-blown instruments such as the
 * 4) a whistle such as that used by a referee
 * 5)  a train whistle

Etymology 2
From. The, so likely a later borrowing.

First cited to a text from the 1400s. This reading appears to have fallen out of use.

Affix

 * 1) flute, whistle

Noun

 * 1)   a flute, particularly the Chinese side-blown flute

Etymology 3
From a corruption of.

First cited to a text from 1241.

Noun

 * 1)   a flute, whistle