洞簫

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. (Min Nan, figuratively) opium pipe

Japanese

Kanji in this term
どう
Grade: S
しょう
Hyōgaiji
on’yomi

Etymology

From Middle Chinese compound 洞簫 (literally hole + xiao (Chinese flute)).

Pronunciation

Noun

洞簫 (hiragana どうしょう, rōmaji dōshō, historical hiragana どうせう)

  1. xiao (Chinese flute)

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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