Dīyīn shēng / Dīyīnshēng (-)
original: 低音笙
type of modern "reformed" Shēng with keys
Literal translation: 低: "low"; 音: "sound/tone"; 笙: "mouth organ"; In internet source translated as "bass" [which is actually 男低音 (nándīyīn)]; 20th century "reformed" Shēng provided with 32 keys; The only illustration of this instrument encountered yet (➺ internet source) shows no clear details; NB: ➺ Jiàn shēng.
Range: C-g¹ (according to internet source [Expats]: c²-g⁴).
NB: Example(s) to be replaced with staff-notation.
Wong, Samuel Shengmiao: Qi’ - An instrumental guide to the Chinese orchestra. Singapore, 2005, p.138.
ws (linguistics [➺ Dictionaries, &c.])汉英词典 (Hàn Yīng cídiǎn) / A Chinese-English dictionary. 北京 [Běijīng], 1985, p.144 (➺ p.145 (dīyīn tíqín [bass viol]) & 826.
➺Wu Zhaoyi et al: The English-Chinese pocket dictionary / Yīng Hàn pīnyīn xiùzhēn cídiǎn . Běijīng, 1990 (2nd printing), p.72.