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箫

簫
xiāo
noun #11,595

Measure Word

一支箫 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 xiao (a vertical bamboo flute)

Examples

他吹箫吹得很好听。
Tā chuī xiāo chuī de hěn hǎotīng.
He plays the xiao beautifully.
箫是中国传统乐器之一。
Xiāo shì Zhōngguó chuántǒng yuèqì zhī yī.
The xiao is one of the traditional Chinese instruments.

Tips

culture
The 箫 is a vertical end-blown flute, unlike the 笛 (dí) which is played horizontally. The xiao has a softer, more melancholic tone and is associated with literati culture.

Stroke Order

箫 xiāo