箫
Meaning:
xiao (Chinese vertical flute)
Pinyin:
xiāo
Strokes:
14
Radical:
箫
How to Write 箫 - undefined Strokes
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About "箫" in Chinese
The Chinese character 箫 (xiāo) means "xiao (Chinese vertical flute)". This character is written with 14 strokes. Common words containing 箫 include: 吹箫, 排箫, 笙箫.
📚 Words and Phrases with 箫
Common words containing this character
吹箫
to play the xiao 簫|箫[xiao1], a vertical bamboo flute
HSK 2
排箫
panpipes
HSK 2
笙箫
reed-pipe wind instrument and vertical bamboo flute
HSK 2
鼻箫
nose flute
HSK 2
吴市吹箫
(idiom) to beg on the streets; to fall into utter destitution (allusion to Wu Zixu's 伍子胥[Wu3 Zi3 xu1] exile and humiliation as described in Sima Qian's "Records of the Grand Historian" 史記|史记[Shi3 ji4])
HSK 4
吹箫乞食
see 吳市吹簫|吴市吹箫[wu2 shi4 chui1 xiao1]
HSK 4
玉人吹箫
virtuoso piper wins a beauty
HSK 4
📜 Etymology
Type: unknown
Origin: From character_words, music_vocabulary.json
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you pronounce "箫"?
- The pinyin is xiāo
- How many strokes does "箫" have?
- It has N/A strokes
- What does "箫" mean?
- xiao (Chinese vertical flute)
- What is the radical of "箫"?
- The radical is "箫"