簫

Glyph origin
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Definitions

 * 1)  xiao, a vertical, notched, end-blown bamboo flute used since ancient times in Chinese traditional and classical music
 * 2)  ; panpipes
 * 3)  transverse flute
 * : Xiao

Compounds

 * : flutes and drums
 * : xiao Chinese flute
 * : xiao Chinese flute
 * : xiao Chinese flute

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) xiao, a vertically blown Chinese flute

Usage notes
Synonymous with the longer phrase. However, given the rarity of this kanji in writing, and the large number of possible single-kanji terms pronounced as shō in Japanese, this longer term that specifies is used to clarify and disambiguate.

Compounds

 * 短簫