Chinese English Dictionary Online

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  • reed (of a music instrument)
  • spring; coil
  • old reed wind instrument
  • (possibly used erroneously for konghou 箜篌 harp or 笙簧 sheng)
  • switch hook (button or cradle of a telephone, whose function is to disconnect the call)
Trad. 雙簧
  • a form of theatrical double act in which one performer speaks or sings while the other, in front, pretends to be doing the speaking or singing
  • double reed (as in an oboe or bassoon)
  • variant of 二黃|二黄[er4 huang2]
  • the lip or vibrating end of a reed in a wind instrument
Trad. 雙簧管
  • double reed wind instrument (such as oboe or bassoon)
Trad. 唱雙簧
  • lit. to sing a duet
  • fig. to collaborate with sb
  • also used satirically: to play second fiddle to
Trad. 彈簧刀
  • flick knife
  • switchblade
  • spring-loaded knife

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