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

HSK 7-9

排箫是一种古老的乐器。

Páixiāo shì yī zhǒng gǔlǎo de yuèqì.

The panpipes are an ancient musical instrument.

HSK 7-9

他用排箫吹了一首动听的曲子。

Tā yòng páixiāo chuī le 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