洞簫
See also: 洞箫
Chinese
| cave; hole | (flute); pan pipes; xiao ‑ a vertical bamboo flute | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (洞簫) | 洞 | 簫 | |
| simp. (洞箫) | 洞 | 箫 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
洞簫
- (music) xiao (a vertical, notched, end-blown bamboo flute used since ancient times in traditional and classical Chinese music)
- (Southern Min, figurative) opium pipe
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 簫 (“vertical flute”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 簫, 洞簫 | |
| Mandarin | Beijing | 簫 |
| Taiwan | 簫 | |
| Jinan | 簫 | |
| Xi'an | 簫 | |
| Wuhan | 簫 | |
| Chengdu | 簫 | |
| Yangzhou | 簫 | |
| Hefei | 簫 | |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 簫 |
| Hong Kong | 簫 | |
| Yangjiang | 簫 | |
| Gan | Nanchang | 簫 |
| Hakka | Meixian | 簫仔 |
| Jin | Taiyuan | 簫 |
| Northern Min | Jian'ou | 簫, 直簫 |
| Eastern Min | Fuzhou | 簫 |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 簫, 洞簫 |
| Chaozhou | 簫 | |
| Wu | Suzhou | 簫 |
| Wenzhou | 簫 | |
| Xiang | Changsha | 簫 |
| Shuangfeng | 簫 | |
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 洞 | 簫 |
| どう Grade: S |
しょう Hyōgaiji |
| on’yomi | |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese compound 洞簫／洞箫 (dòngxiāo, literally “hole + xiao (Chinese flute)”).
References
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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