洞簫

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See also: 洞箫

Chinese

cave; hole (flute); pan pipes; xiao ‑ a vertical bamboo flute
trad. (洞簫)
simp. (洞箫)

Pronunciation


Noun

洞簫

  1. (music) xiao (a vertical, notched, end-blown bamboo flute used since ancient times in traditional and classical Chinese music)
  2. (Southern Min, figurative) opium pipe

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
どう
Grade: S
しょう
Hyōgai
on'yomi

Etymology

From Middle Chinese compound 洞簫洞箫 (dòngxiāo, literally hole + xiao (Chinese flute)).

Pronunciation

Noun

(どう)(しょう) (dōshōどうせう (douseu)?

  1. xiao, vertical end-blown Chinese flute

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN