Chinese

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watchman's rattle flute
trad. (梆笛)
simp. #(梆笛)

Etymology

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From 梆子 (bāngzi, “a form of opera popular in northern China”) + (, “flute”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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梆笛

  1. (music) A regional variant of dizi that is smaller and higher in pitch, and used primarily in the music of northern China.