笛 = 竹 + 由

笛 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “bamboo flute”. It is built from 竹 (bamboo) and 由 (cause).

Keyword: bamboo flute
Pinyin (Mandarin): dí
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: бамбуковая флейта
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 笛 flute

Decomposition

ids

竹 bamboo
由 cause

How to find 笛 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “bamboo” + “cause”. 笛 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 笛 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.