shēng xiāodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
reed-pipe wind instrument and vertical bamboo flute
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

笙簫 笙箫 [sheng1 xiao1] /reed-pipe wind instrument and vertical bamboo flute/

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Other forms in these source records: 笙簫

  • 笙
    shēng

    sheng, a free reed wind instrument with vertical bamboo pipes

  • 箫
    xiāo

    xiao, a vertical bamboo flute

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.