海笛
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Chinese
| ocean; sea | flute | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (海笛) | 海 | 笛 | |
| simp. #(海笛) | 海 | 笛 | |
Etymology
Possibly derived from Arabic غَيْطَة (ḡayṭa, a folk oboe played primarily in North Africa).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄏㄞˇ ㄉㄧˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: hǎidí
- Wade–Giles: hai3-ti2
- Yale: hǎi-dí
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: haedyi
- Palladius: хайди (xajdi)
- Sinological IPA (key): /xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ti³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
海笛
- the smaller size of suona (a conical Chinese double reed woodwind instrument with a metal bell, in the oboe or shawm category)