bamboo flute

A bamboo ⺮ flute 

Components
⺮ meaning component

  Meaning component

zhú

  

bamboo

由 meaning component

  Meaning component

yóu

  

cause

Evolution

笛 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
笛 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

bamboo flute; whistle; flute

Most common words with 笛
Freq.
Word
Meaning

flute

笛子

bamboo flute

警笛

siren

汽笛

steam whistle

鸣笛

to hoot