see|sh�ng|shéng|sh�ng|shèng
English
see|�簧
wikipedia|Sheng (instrument)
Etymology
From Chinese � (pinyin: sh�ng); character consists of upper part ("bamboo") and lower part ("born")
Noun
en-noun
#A Chinese wind instrument, being a free-reed mouth organ consisting of 13 or more bamboo pipes of various lengths, which are fixed at their bases in a wind chest made from a dried gourd (or, more recently, wood or chrome-plated brass).
Mandarin
Pinyin syllable
sheng
- A transliteration of any of a number of Chinese characters properly represented as having one of four tones, sh�ng, shéng, sh�ng, or shèng.
Usage notes
English transcriptions of Chinese speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Chinese language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.
Category:Mandarin pinyin
zh-min-nan:sheng
Category:zh:Musical instruments
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