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The xiao (simplified Chinese: 箫; traditional Chinese: 簫; pinyin: xiāo; Wade–Giles: hsiao, pronounced [ɕi̯ɑ́ʊ̯]) is a Chinese vertical end-blown flute. It is generally made of dark brown bamboo (called “purple bamboo” in Chinese).

The xiao has a range of two octaves. The xiao's soft volume and graceful and mellow sound is suitable for both solo playing and blending with the qin (zither). It is also used in small chamber music ensembles. The earliest known xiao is made of bird bone and dates to roughly 6000 bc.

More traditional xiao have six finger holes, while most modern ones have eight; the additional holes do not extend the instrument's range but instead make it easier to play notes such as F natural. There are a further four (sometimes two or six) sound holes situated at the bottom third of the length of the xiao.

The dizi is notably similar to another Chinese flute called the xiao. The xiao is also made up of bamboo; however, it is played vertically rather than horizontally. Additionally, the xiao does not have the reed membrane structure of the dizi, making its tone color gentler.

The xiao is often classified as a "notched flute", but this can be misleading. The vast majority of notched flutes have the mouth end of the tube completely open, and a notch carved into the rim at one point, while the mouth end of the xiao is mostly closed; see the photo below.

Xiao (萧) is a very old Chinese wind instrument. It usually thought to have developed from a simple end-blown flute used by the Qiang people of Southwest China in the ancient period.

In terms of raw power, Xiao performs well enough to clear all content including 36-star Abyss without needing premium supports or weapons. You always want to pair Xiao with an elemental battery for energy and a healer since he constantly loses HP during his burst.

Xiao (萧) is a very old Chinese wind instrument. It usually thought to have developed from a simple end-blown flute used by the Qiang people of Southwest China in the ancient period.

Xiao may refer to: Filial piety (Chinese: 孝; pinyin: Xiào), or "being good to parents", a virtue in Chinese culture. Xiao (flute) (Chinese: 箫), a Chinese end-blown flute. Xiao (rank) (Chinese: 校), a rank used for field officers in the Chinese military.

Xiao (Chinese: 魈 Xiāo) is a playable Anemo character in Genshin Impact. He is an adeptus, under the name Alatus, and the sole surviving member of the five foremost Yakshas dispatched by Morax to subdue the demonic spirits that plagued Liyue.

A distinguishing feature of the dizi is the inclusion of a mirlitone--a membranophonic sound modifier consisting of a hole covered with a tissue paper-thin bamboo membrane that vibrates sympathetically when the flute is sounded. This hole is located between the blowhole and the first fingerhole.

Because their fingering techniques, breathing techniques and embouchure techniques are all very alike, the skills are totally transferable. If you have expertise in playing the flute, it would definitely be much easier and require far less time to learn to play the Dizi and vice versa.