梆笛

Chinese

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

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.
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