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==Translingual==

===Han character===
{{Han char|rn=118|rad=竹|as=05|sn=11|four=88104|canj=HHQM|ids=⿱𥫗生}}

# a [[sheng]]; a hand-held free-reed [[mouth organ]] made from a dried [[gourd]] and 13 or more [[bamboo]] [[pipe]]s

====Derived characters====
* {{l|mul|𪡾}}

====References====
* {{Han ref|kx=0879.290|dkj=25913|dj=1307.210|hdz=52955.060|uh=7B19|ud=31513|bh=B2C6|bd=45766}}

==Chinese==
{{zh-forms}}

===Glyph origin===
{{Han etym}}
{{Han compound|竹|生|ls=psc|c1=s|t1=bamboo|c2=p}}.

===Etymology===
From {{inh|zh|sit-pro|*mriŋ||sound; noise; animal cry}}; cognate with {{och-l|鳴|to make a sound}}, {{och-l|鈴|bell}}, {{cog|my|မြည်||to make a sound}} ({{zh-ref|Schuessler, 2007}}; STEDT).

===Pronunciation===
{{zh-pron
|m=shēng
|ma=y
|c=saang1,sang1
|h=pfs=sên;gd=sên1
|md=sĕng
|mn=qz:sng/tw,xm,zz:seng
|mn-t=sêng1
|w=sh:1sen
|mc=y
|oc=y
|cat=n
}}

===Definitions===
{{head|zh|hanzi}}
[[File:Sheng - Muzeum Azji i Pacyfiku w Warszawie.jpg|thumb|笙]]

# {{lb|zh|musical instrument}} [[sheng]] {{gl|a Chinese mouth-blown free reed [[instrument]] consisting of vertical pipes}}

====See also====
* {{zh-l|樦}}

===Compounds===
{{col3|zh|蘆笙|笙簧|玉帛笙歌|笙磬同音|鳳笙|笙歌匝地|笙詩|笙歌|笙歌鼎沸|葫蘆笙}}

===Descendants===
{{CJKV||しょう|j2=そう}}

===References===
* {{R:yue:Hanzi}}

==Japanese==

===Kanji===
{{ja-kanji|grade=n|rs=竹05}}

====Readings====
{{ja-readings
|goon=しょう<しやう
|kanon=そう<さう
|kanyoon=せい
|kun=ふえ-<ふえ-<ふ𛀁-
}}

====Compounds====
* {{ja-r|蘆笙|ろしょう}}
* {{ja-r|笙歌|せいか}}

===Etymology 1===
<div style="float:right;">
{{wp|lang=ja}}
{{wp|Shō}}
[[File:THOM Chinese Cheng and Japanese Sho.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Chinese ''shēng'' (left) & Japanese '''''shō''''' (right)]]
</div>
{{ja-kanjitab|しょう|yomi=goon}}
{{IPAchar|/ɕau/}} → {{IPAchar|/ɕɔː/}} → {{IPAchar|/ɕoː/}}

From {{der|ja|ltc|sort=しよう|-}} {{ltc-l|笙}}. The ''[[呉音#Japanese|goon]]'' reading, so likely the original reading as first borrowed from {{cog|ltc|-}}. Compare modern {{cog|cmn|笙|tr=shēng}}.

The ''shō'' was developed from the Chinese ''{{ll|zh|笙|shēng}}'' that was introduced to Japan during the {{w|Nara period}}.

====Pronunciation====
{{ja-pron|しょう|acc=1|acc_ref=DJR,NHK}}

====Noun====
{{ja-noun|しょう|hhira=しやう}}

# a [[free]]-[[reed]] [[woodwind]] [[musical]] [[instrument]] used in Japanese court music, consisting of a [[mouthpiece]] and [[seventeen]] [[pipe]]s, each similar to an [[organ pipe]]
#: {{syn|ja|鳳管|tr=hōkan}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{der-top}}
* {{ja-r|笙の笛|しょう の ふえ|type of [[simplified]] sho used as a [[toy]]}}
* {{ja-r|笙歌|しょうか|[[singing]] to a sho [[accompaniment]]; to [[sing]] to a sho accompaniment; [[song]] [[sung]] to a sho accompaniment}}
* {{ja-r|笙%岩%屋|^しょう の% ^いわ%や|rom=-}}, {{ja-r|笙%窟|^しょう の% ^いわや|[[cave]] and [[pilgrimage]] [[destination]] in central [[w:Nara Prefecture|Nara Prefecture]]}}
* {{ja-r|鳳笙|ほうしょう|[[sho]]}}
{{der-bottom}}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|bor=1|en|sho}}

===Etymology 2===
{{ja-kanjitab|そう|yomi=kanon}}
{{IPAchar|/sau/}} → {{IPAchar|/sɔː/}} → {{IPAchar|/soː/}}

From {{der|ja|ltc|-}} {{ltc-l|笙}}. The ''[[漢音#Japanese|kan'on]]'', so likely a historically later reading.

Compare modern {{cog|yue|笙|tr=saang1, sang1}}.

====Pronunciation====
{{ja-pron|そう}}

====Noun====
{{ja-noun|そう|hhira=さう}}

# {{lb|ja|sort=そう|obsolete}} a [[free]]-[[reed]] [[woodwind]] [[musical]] [[instrument]] consisting of a [[mouthpiece]] and [[seventeen]] [[pipe]]s, each similar to an [[organ pipe]]

===See also===
* {{pedia|Gagaku}}

===References===
<references/>

{{c|ja|Wind instruments|sort=しよう}}

==Korean==

===Hanja===
{{ko-hanja|hangeul=생|eumhun=|rv=saeng|mr=saeng|y=sayng}}

# {{rfdef|ko|sort=竹05}}

====Compounds====
* [[笙簧]]

==Vietnamese==

===Han character===
{{vi-readings|reading=sanh|rs=竹05}}

# {{rfdef|vi|sort=竹05}}