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

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

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 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