筑ちく

noun

zhu (ancient Chinese string instrument)

Historical term for a plucked zither-like instrument from ancient China, played by striking strings with a bamboo stick.

• 筑ちくは中ちゅう国ごく古こ代だいの弦げん楽がっ器きで、竹たけの棒ぼうで弦げんを打うって演えん奏そうされた。

  The zhu is an ancient Chinese string instrument that was played by striking the strings with a bamboo stick.