口簧

kǒuhuáng
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 jaw harp
  2. 2 Jew's harp
  3. 3 mouth harp

Examples

HSK 6
Tā huì chuīzòu kǒuhuáng.
He can play the jaw harp.
HSK 7-9
Kǒuhuáng shì yì zhǒng gǔlǎo de yuèqì.
The jaw harp is an ancient instrument.

Tips

culture
口簧 (also called 口弦) is a small lamellophone held against the teeth and plucked, found among many Chinese ethnic groups - Yi, Lisu, Yao, and famously the Atayal and Bunun peoples of Taiwan, where carved bamboo and bone 口簧 have over 4,000 years of archaeological history.

Stroke Order

kǒu
huáng