箫 = 竹 + 肃

箫 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “bamboo flute”. It is built from 竹 (bamboo) and 肃 (pay respects).

Keyword: bamboo flute
Pinyin (Mandarin): xiāo
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: бамбуковая флейта

Decomposition

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竹 bamboo
肃 pay respects

How to find 箫 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “bamboo” + “pay respects”. 箫 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 箫 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.