Meaning of xiao | Babel Free
/ʃjaʊ/Definitions
- A surname.
- Usually attached to a surname, signifying a little one, junior, small guy, younger person.
- A type of Chinese flute.
Examples
“Chou studied violin and erhu (a two-stringed Chinese fiddle) and tried to emulate his second brother by dabbling in the harmonica, mandolin, xiao (a vertical Chinese flute), and the musical saw.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.