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xun

globular vessel flute
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xun
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xun

Summary

xun ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (325 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • xun is a type of vessel flute with duct, with fingerholes[2].
  • xun's Commons category is recorded as Xun (instrument)[3].
  • xun's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng[4].
  • xun's Hornbostel-Sachs classification is recorded as 421.221.42[5].

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Definition and Type

xun is a type of vessel flute with duct, with fingerholes[2].

Why It Matters

xun ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (325 views/month).[1] xun has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] xun is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007531302705171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
  2. 18d ago · Pmartinolli · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → vessel flute with duct, with fingerholes
    Subclass of → —
    Described by source → Gujin Tushu Jicheng
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q34379]]"
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