Examples of “xiao” in a Sentence

noun A traditional Chinese end-blown bamboo flute.

• He practiced the xiao every evening until he could hold a long, steady note.
• She played a slow, breathy melody on the xiao.
• The xiao has a softer, more mellow tone than the dizi flute.
• 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. — Peter M. Chang, Chou Wen-Chung: The Life and Work of a Contemporary Chinese-born American Composer (2006)