鼻箫

鼻簫

bíxiāo

noun

Measure Word

一支鼻箫 zhī

Meanings

1 nose flute
2 bamboo flute played with the nose

Characters

vertical bamboo flute

Examples

黎族青年常用鼻箫表达爱意。

Lízú qīngnián cháng yòng bíxiāo biǎodá àiyì.

Li ethnic young people often express affection through the nose flute.

鼻箫的音色低沉而柔和。

Bíxiāo de yīnsè dīchén ér róuhé.

The nose flute has a low, gentle tone.

Tips

culture

The 鼻箫 is a signature instrument of the Li 黎族 (Lízú) people of Hainan, traditionally played by young men courting young women — the breath through the nose was thought to carry sincerer feeling than breath from the mouth.

Stroke Order

鼻 bí

箫 xiāo