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bamboo flute
bagpipes
membrane which covers a hole in a flute and produces a buzzing tone
recorder
a whistle
siren
to hoot
recorder
steam whistle
ocarina
Notice where 笛 sits in each complete thought.
The piano is a chord instrument, while the flute is a monophonic instrument.
Source: Tatoeba #13921101 · CC BY 2.0 FRI would like to learn to play the piano, guitar or flute.
Source: Tatoeba #813484 · CC BY 2.0 FRCan you teach me how to play the bagpipes?
Source: Tatoeba #2221122 · CC BY 2.0 FRBob and Mary play the recorder.
Source: Tatoeba #844500 · CC BY 2.0 FRI could hear sirens in the distance.
Source: Tatoeba #14007471 · CC BY 2.0 FRA whistle blew, and the boat slowly began to pull out of port.
Source: Tatoeba #332689 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.