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簫しょう

しょう · shou (also spelled sho)

noun

Xiao (vertical Chinese bamboo flute)

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しょうが
Atamadaka

high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?

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What does 簫 mean?

Xiao (vertical Chinese bamboo flute).

How do you pronounce 簫?

しょう (shou). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.

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Xiao (vertical Chinese ba…