xiāo

common
noun
musical_instrument

Meaning of

箫 means xiao; vertical bamboo flute; surname Xiao. Pronounced xiāo.

  • xiao; vertical bamboo flute
  • surname Xiao

Character Info

Radical
Strokes14
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

huan
chuī
xiāo
 

He likes to play the xiao.

Yuǎn
chù
chuán
lái
yōu
yáng
de
xiāo
shēng
 

The melodious sound of the xiao drifted over from afar.

Zhè
zhī
xiāo
shì
yòng
zhú
zuò
de
 

This xiao is made of purple bamboo.

Pái
xiāo
shì
xiāo
de
zhǒng
 

Panpipes are a type of xiao.

Measure Words

/ zhī
Primary
/ guǎn