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Scope note
Chinese slit drums in the abstract shape of a fish, squat and wedge-shaped, carved from camphor wood and usually lacquered. They rest on the player's hand or a cushion and are struck with sticks during Buddhist or Taoist temple services.
muyu
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024