簫 = 竹 + 肅

簫 is a traditional Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “musical instrument like pan-pipes”. It is built from 竹 (bamboo) and 肅 (pay respects).

Keyword: musical instrument like pan-pipes
Pinyin (Mandarin): xiāo
Script: Traditional chinese hanzi
Also known as: musical instrument like pan-pipes, bamboo flute, бамбуковая флейта, как трубы, музыкальный инструмент, bamboo flute

Decomposition

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竹 bamboo
肅 pay respects

How to find 簫 without knowing its reading

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

Open 簫 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.