Chinese Word: 箫 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

箫 (Trad.: 簫)

Pinyin: xiāo

English Definition: xiao, a Chinese musical instrument of ancient times, similar to panpipes

Chinese Definition:
①管乐器名，古代的“排箫”是许多管子排在一起的，现代用一根管子，竖着吹，亦称“洞箫”。
②弓的末端。

Total strokes: 14; Radical: 竹

Pictophonetic:肃 indicates the sound; ⺮ (bamboo) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- ⺮ [ zhú ] bamboo; flute
- 肃 [ sù ] to pay respects; solemn, reverent

Similar Characters: 萧

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Example Words

排箫	pái xiāo	see 箫
吹箫	chuī xiāo	to play the xiao 箫 ; (slang) fellatio; blowjob
笙箫	shēng xiāo	reed-pipe wind instrument and vertical bamboo flute
吴市吹箫	wú shì chuī xiāo	to beg while playing the xiao 箫 (mouth organ); cf Wu Zixu 伍子胥 , destitute refugee from Chu 楚 , busked in Wu town c. 520 BC, then became a powerful politician
玉人吹箫	yù rén chuī xiāo	virtuoso piper wins a beauty; the xiao 箫 (mouth organ) virtuoso 萧史 won for his wife the beautiful daughter of Duke Mu of Qin 秦穆公

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Example Sentences

1		rán hòu 然后 tái qǐ 抬起 tóu 头， yòng 用 hēi pú táo 黑葡萄 yí yàng 一样 de 的 yǎn jing 眼睛 kàn zhe 看着 xiāo 箫 tú 图 nán 南。 Then raise pate, seeing at Xiao diagram south with alike eyes of black grape.
2		jī gǔ 击鼓 tiào wǔ 跳舞 zàn měi 赞美 tā 他， yòng 用 sī xián 丝弦 de 的 yuè qì 乐器， hé 和 xiāo 箫 de 的 shēng yīn 声音 zàn měi 赞美 tā 他。 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
3		jiǔ 久， háo wú 毫无 jié guǒ 结果。 tā 他 zhǐ hǎo 只好 jiāng 将 xiāo 箫 fàng xià 放下， ná qǐ 拿起 wǎng 网 lái 来， xiàng 向 shuǐ lǐ 水里 sā 撒 qù 去， jié guǒ 结果 bǔ 捕 dào 到 le 了 xǔ duō 许多 de 的 yú 鱼。 tā 他 jiāng 将 wǎng 网 zhōng 中。 At last, having long waited in vain, he laid aside his flute, and casting his net into the sea, made an excellent haul of fish.
4		yǒu yī gè 有一个 huì 会 chuī 吹 xiāo 箫 de 的 yú fū 渔夫， dài zhe 带着 tā 他 xīn ài 心爱 de 的 xiāo 箫 hé 和 yú wǎng 渔网 lái dào 来到 le 了 hǎi biān 海边。 FISHERMAN skilled in music took his flutehis nets to the seashore.
5		fān shēn 翻身 jiān 间， wǒ 我 jīng qí 惊奇 de 地 kàn dào 看到 le 了 chuāng qián 窗前 de 的 shū guì 书柜 shàng 上， lù 露 zhe 着 bàn jié 半截 yù xiāo 玉箫 de 的 shēn yǐng 身影。 shū hū 倏忽 jiān 间， rè lèi 热泪 zài cì 再次 duó kuàng ér chū 夺眶而出。 Turn over, I was surprised to see the window bookcase, with a half Yuxiao figure. Suddenly, eyes brim over with tears again.

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1		rán hòu 然后 tái qǐ 抬起 tóu 头， yòng 用 hēi pú táo 黑葡萄 yí yàng 一样 de 的 yǎn jing 眼睛 kàn zhe 看着 xiāo 箫 tú 图 nán 南。 Then raise pate, seeing at Xiao diagram south with alike eyes of black grape.
2		jī gǔ 击鼓 tiào wǔ 跳舞 zàn měi 赞美 tā 他， yòng 用 sī xián 丝弦 de 的 yuè qì 乐器， hé 和 xiāo 箫 de 的 shēng yīn 声音 zàn měi 赞美 tā 他。 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
3		jiǔ 久， háo wú 毫无 jié guǒ 结果。 tā 他 zhǐ hǎo 只好 jiāng 将 xiāo 箫 fàng xià 放下， ná qǐ 拿起 wǎng 网 lái 来， xiàng 向 shuǐ lǐ 水里 sā 撒 qù 去， jié guǒ 结果 bǔ 捕 dào 到 le 了 xǔ duō 许多 de 的 yú 鱼。 tā 他 jiāng 将 wǎng 网 zhōng 中。 At last, having long waited in vain, he laid aside his flute, and casting his net into the sea, made an excellent haul of fish.
4		yǒu yī gè 有一个 huì 会 chuī 吹 xiāo 箫 de 的 yú fū 渔夫， dài zhe 带着 tā 他 xīn ài 心爱 de 的 xiāo 箫 hé 和 yú wǎng 渔网 lái dào 来到 le 了 hǎi biān 海边。 FISHERMAN skilled in music took his flutehis nets to the seashore.
5		fān shēn 翻身 jiān 间， wǒ 我 jīng qí 惊奇 de 地 kàn dào 看到 le 了 chuāng qián 窗前 de 的 shū guì 书柜 shàng 上， lù 露 zhe 着 bàn jié 半截 yù xiāo 玉箫 de 的 shēn yǐng 身影。 shū hū 倏忽 jiān 间， rè lèi 热泪 zài cì 再次 duó kuàng ér chū 夺眶而出。 Turn over, I was surprised to see the window bookcase, with a half Yuxiao figure. Suddenly, eyes brim over with tears again.

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