排箫

排簫

páixiāo

noun #15,485

Measure Word

一支排箫 zhī

Meanings

1 panpipes
2 pan flute

Characters

to arrange in a row

a type of bamboo flute

Examples

排箫是一种古老的乐器。

Páixiāo shì yī zhǒng gǔlǎo de yuèqì.

The panpipes are an ancient musical instrument.

他用排箫吹了一首动听的曲子。

Tāyòng páixiāo chuīle yī shǒu dòngtīng de qǔzi.

He played a beautiful melody on the panpipes.

Tips

culture

The panpipes have a long history in China, dating back to the Shang dynasty. The Chinese 排箫 traditionally uses bamboo tubes of graduated lengths.

Stroke Order

排 pái

箫 xiāo