shēng
笙
mouth organ; reed pipe instrument
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a mouth organ; reed-pipe wind instrument with multiple bamboo pipes
One of the oldest Chinese wind instruments, with history dating back over 3,000 years. Produces sound by blowing air through reeds.
Tā他
zài在
yuè乐
tuán团
lǐ里
chuī吹
shēng笙
。
He plays the sheng in the orchestra.
Zhè这
zhī支
shēng笙
yǒu有
shí十
qī七
gēn根
huáng簧
guǎn管
。
This sheng has seventeen reed pipes.
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Shēng笙
shēng声
yōu悠
yáng扬
，
xiǎng响
chè彻
shān山
gǔ谷
。
The melodious sound of the sheng echoed through the valley.
Yé爷
ye爷
jiào教
wǒ我
chuī吹
chuán传
tǒng统
shēng笙
。
Grandpa taught me to play the traditional sheng.