吹 竽 手

chuī yú shǒudictionary entry

player of the yu 竽[yú] (free reed wind instrument)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

吹竽手吹竽手 [chui1 yu2 shou3] /player of the yu 竽[yu2] (free reed wind instrument)/

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Reference information

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吹
chuī
to blow / to play a wind instrument / to blast / to puff / to boast / to brag / to end in failure / to fall through
竽
yú
free reed wind instrument similar to the sheng 笙[shēng], used in ancient China
手
shǒu
hand / (formal) to hold / person engaged in certain types of work / person skilled in certain types of work / personal(ly) / convenient / classifier for skill / CL:雙|双[shuāng],隻|只[zhī]

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