黑管

hēiguǎn

noun #37,070

Measure Word

一支黑管 zhī

Meanings

1 clarinet (musical instrument)

Characters

tube; wind instrument

Examples

她在乐团里演奏黑管。

Tā zài yuètuán lǐ yǎnzòu hēiguǎn.

She plays clarinet in the orchestra.

莫扎特的黑管协奏曲非常有名。

Mòzhātè de hēiguǎn xiézòuqǔ fēicháng yǒumíng.

Mozart's clarinet concerto is very famous.

Tips

usage

黑管 (literally 'black tube') is the everyday Chinese name for the clarinet, named for the dark wood (grenadilla) most clarinets are made from. The more formal name is 单簧管 (dānhuángguǎn, 'single-reed pipe'); both are widely used.

Stroke Order

黑 hēi

管 guǎn