箫
箫
xiāo
xiao, a free reed mouth organ with five or more pipes blown from the bottom; same as 排簫|排箫; also translated as pan pipes
Traditional: 簫
Character Breakdown
Radical: 竹 (no. 118)Traditional: 簫
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- xiao, a free reed mouth organ with five or more pipes blown from the bottom
- same as 排簫|排箫
- also translated as pan pipes
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Words Containing 箫
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 吹箫 | chuī xiāo | to play the xiao 簫|箫[xiao1] (mouth organ) | |
| 排箫 | pái xiāo | xiao, a free reed mouth organ with five or more pipes blown from the bottom | |
| 笙箫 | shēng xiāo | reed-pipe wind instrument and vertical bamboo flute | |
| 鼻箫 | bí xiāo | nose flute | |
| 吴市吹箫 | Wú shì chuī xiāo | to beg while playing the xiao 箫 (mouth organ) | |
| 吹箫乞食 | chuī xiāo qǐ shí | to beg while playing the xiao 箫 (mouth organ) | |
| 玉人吹箫 | yù rén chuī xiāo | virtuoso piper wins a beauty |
Related Words
排箫(pái xiāo)— xiao, a free reed mouth organ with five or more pipes blown from the bottom
→吹箫(chuī xiāo)— to play the xiao 簫|箫[xiao1] (mouth organ)
→竽(yú)— free reed mouth organ, with wooden pipes stuck into a gourd (larger version of 笙[sheng1])
→笙(shēng)— free reed mouth organ, with wooden pipes stuck into a gourd
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HSK & Exam Info
This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.