Look up: zhu

1. zhu
   ancient Chinese struck half-tube zither, now obsolete. Early forms had five strings that appear to have been struck with a bamboo stick. The ...
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2. Zhu
   (string instrument) The `zhu` (筑; pinyin: zhú) was an ancient Chinese string instrument. Although it is no longer used, three very old specimens in varying degrees of preservation survive. One with five strings, dating to approximately 433 BC, was discovered in the Tomb of Mar...
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3. Zhu
   (surname) `Zhu` is the pinyin romanization of three family names 朱 and the less common 竺 and 諸, it is spelled as `Chu` in Wade-Giles romanization system, which is a common surname in China. The former was the "empire`s surname" during the Ming Dynasty. Today it is the...
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4. Zhu
   (percussion instrument) The `zhu` (Chinese: 柷; pinyin: zhù) was a percussion instrument used in the Confucian court ritual music of ancient China. It consisted of a wooden box (which was often painted red or otherwise decorated) that tapered from the top to the bottom, and was played ...
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