【析形】形声字。古文字形从竹,肃声。从竹,与乐器有关。 【释义】《说文》:“参差管乐,象凤之翼。”本义是一种编管乐器。在商代墓葬中已经发现骨箫。箫又名“排箫”,也名“参差”。古箫多用蜡封底,不封底的叫做“洞箫”。 【shape analysis】It is the pictophonetic character. In ancient character the meaningful part is竹 (zhú,bamboo).The phonetic component is肃(sù). It relates to the instrument. 【original meaning】 Series instrument.As early as in the Shang Dynasty tombs the bone flute has been found.