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笛子
dí zi
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- pinyin
- dí zi
- simplified
- 笛子
- traditional
- 笛子
1 · noun
bamboo flute
用吹气方式演奏的竹制管乐器。
This is a bamboo flute, not every Western flute type. Unmarked syllables in the display are neutral-toned in the pinned source.
The sound of a bamboo flute in the distance echoed across the lake.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
远处传来的笛子声在湖面上回荡。
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Mandarin reading: dí zi.
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