胡笳十八拍

hújiāshíbāpāi

Eighteen Songs of a Nomad Flute (a famous piece of music written by Cai Yan (蔡琰) at the end of the Eastern Han dynasty)

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Entry Composition

1 胡笳 hújiā
  1. (archaic) a kind of reed pipe adopted by the Chinese from nomadic peoples of Central Asia in ancient times and used in military music
  2. a kind of reed pipe adopted by the Chinese from nomadic peoples of Central Asia in ancient times and used in military music
2 十八 shíbā
  1. eighteen
  2. 18
3 拍 pāi
  1. to pat
  2. to clap
  3. to slap
  4. to swat
  5. to take (a photo)
  6. to shoot (a film)
  7. racket (sports)
  8. beat (music)