箫 xiāo

bamboo flute

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DEFINITIONS

  • bamboo flute
  • xiao, a Chinese musical instrument of ancient times, similar to panpipes

STROKES

WORDS

排箫 pái xiāo see 簫|箫[xiao1]
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
吹箫 chuī xiāo to play the xiao 簫|箫[xiao1] (mouth organ); to beg while playing pipes; cf politician Wu Zixu 伍子胥[Wu3 Zi3 xu1], c. 520 BC destitute refugee in Wu town, 吳市吹簫|吴市吹箫[Wu2 shi4 chui1 xiao1]; to busk; virtuoso piper wins a beauty, cf 玉人吹簫|玉人吹箫[yu4 ren2 chui1 xiao1]; (slang) fellatio; blowjob
吹箫乞食 chuī xiāo qǐ shí 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
笙箫 shēng xiāo reed-pipe wind instrument and vertical bamboo flute
鼻箫 bí xiāo nose flute
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