双簧管

雙簧管

shuānghuángguǎn

noun #29,414

Measure Word

一支双簧管 zhī

Meanings

1 oboe
2 double-reed wind instrument

Characters

double; twin; pair

reed (of a musical instrument); spring

tube; pipe; wind instrument

Examples

她从小就学吹双簧管。

Tā cóng xiǎo jiù xué chuī shuānghuángguǎn.

She has been learning to play the oboe since she was little.

双簧管在交响乐队中负责定音。

Shuānghuángguǎn zài jiāoxiǎng yuèduì zhōng fùzé dìngyīn.

The oboe is responsible for tuning in a symphony orchestra.

Tips

memory

双簧管 literally means 'double-reed tube' — 双 (double) + 簧 (reed) + 管 (tube/pipe). This perfectly describes how the oboe works: two reeds vibrating against each other to produce sound.

Stroke Order

双 shuāng

簧 huáng

管 guǎn