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yue en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

The atonal pinyin romanization of the standard Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 龠 (yuè).

Meanings

1. (historical) An ancient Chinese unit of volume, notionally equivalent to the space occupied by 1200 millet seeds.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
yue	Number=Plur		lexicographic
yo		alternative, obsolete	lexicographic
yues	Number=Plur		lexicographic

yue en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

The atonal pinyin romanization of the standard Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 籥 (yuè).

Meanings

1. (historical) An ancient Chinese wind instrument thought to have been a long piece of bamboo with holes drilled in

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
yues	Number=Plur		lexicographic
yue	Number=Plur		lexicographic