律りっ管かんMeanings1nounancient Chinese pitch pipeRefers to a set of 12 pitch pipes used in ancient Chinese music, corresponding to the 十二律 chromatic scale. A specialized historical term.See also: 十二律律りっ管かんは古こ代だい中ちゅう国ごくの音おん楽がく理り論ろんで使つかわれた十じゅう二に本ほんの管かん楽がっ器きである。The 律管 are twelve pipes used in ancient Chinese music theory.