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Information of 箫

Pinyinxiāo

Radical

竹

Strokes

14 strokes

Usage

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Definition

(flute) / pan pipes / xiao - a vertical bamboo flute

箫 簫 xiāo 〈名〉 【本义】:洞箫，竹制的管乐器 [Original meaning]: Dongxiao, a bamboo wind instrument 【造字法】:形声。从竹，肃声。从竹，与乐器有关。 [Character formation method]: Phono-semantic compound, derived from bamboo, with connotation relating to sound and musical instruments.【释义】 1. 同本义 ([En.] a vertical bamboo flute)。管乐器名，古代的排箫是许多管子排在一起的，后世用一根管子。竖着吹的叫洞箫。 [Definition]: A vertical bamboo flute. It originally referred to an ensemble of multiple bamboo pipes, but now refers to a single pipe that is played vertically, known as a Dongxiao. 2. 弓的末端 ([En.] end of a bow). [Definition]: The end of a bow. 【引】 1. 《说文》：箫，参差管乐也。象凤之翼。 [Source]: "Shuowen Jiezi": Xiao, a type of uneven wind instrument. It resembles the wings of a phoenix. 2. 《周礼·小师》：箫管弦歌。注:“编小竹。” [Source]: "Zhouli": Xiao, along with string and wind instruments in songs. Note: "woven small bamboo." 3. 《淮南子·齐俗》：若风之过箫。 [Source]: "Huainanzi": Like the passing wind through the Xiao. 4. 《五经通义》：箫，编竹为之。长尺五寸。 [Source]: "Wujing Tongyi": Xiao is made of woven bamboo. It is 1 foot and 5 inches long. 5. 唐·韩愈《梁国惠康公主挽歌》：秦地吹箫女，湘波鼓瑟妃。 [Source]: Tang Dynasty Han Yu's "Dirge for Princess Huikang of Liang": The girl playing the Xiao in Qin, the consort drumming the se at Xiangbo. 6. 唐·李朝威《柳毅传》：箫韶以随。 [Source]: Tang Dynasty Li Chaowei's "The Legend of Liu Yi": Accompanied by the sound of the Xiao. 【例】 又如:箫韶(大磬。泛指乐器;又指舜的乐曲。借指乐声);箫笛(箫与笛。泛指管乐器)。 [Example]: For example, Xiao Shao (a type of large stone chime, generally referring to musical instruments; also refers to the music of Shun, metaphorically signifies musical sounds); Xiao Di (xiao and di together, a general term for wind instruments).

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

排箫 pái xiāo

see 簫|箫[xiao1]

Input Method for 箫

Pinyinxiao1

Wubi

tvij|tvhw

Cangjie

hlll

Zhengma

mxno

Four Corner

88227

Unicode

U+7bab

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