Miáo (Shēng miáo / Shēngmiáo) (-)
original: 苗 (笙苗)
each of the pipes of a mouth organ
Literal translation: "young plant/seedling", "something resembling a young plant"; Each of the pipes of the Shēng; In larger and more expensive instruments each pipe is marked with a label showing its intended pitch; Wong states that "The arrangement of reed pipes in the traditional sheng is perfectly suited to playing traditional harmonies".
中国 [Zhōngguó]: 中国音乐词典。中国艺术研究院音乐研究所 «中国音乐词典» 编辑部 编 [Zhōngguó yīnyuè cídiǎn. Zhōngguó Yìshù Yánjiū Yuàn Yīnyuè Yánjiū Suǒ «Zhōngguó yīnyuè cídiǎn» biānjí bù biān; Chinese music dictionary, compiled by the Chinese Art Research Inst., Music Research Inst., "Chinese music dictionary" editorial board]. 北京 [Běijīng], 1984, p.349•5*.
张跃进 [Zhāng Yuèjìn]: 笙教学教程 [Shēng jiàoxué jiàochéng; Shēng teaching course], 北京 (Běijīng), 2012, p.3.
Wong, Samuel Shengmiao: Qi’ - An instrumental guide to the Chinese orchestra. Singapore, 2005, p.139 (➺ p.141).
汉英词典 (Hàn Yīng cídiǎn) / A Chinese-English dictionary. 北京 [Běijīng], 1985, p.471 ➀, ➃.