meaning of xiao
Freebase (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Xiao. The xiao is a Chinese vertical end-blown flute. It is generally made of dark brown bamboo. It is also sometimes called dÃ²ngxiÄo, dÃ²ng meaning hole. An ancient name for the xiÄo is shÃ¹zhÃºdÃ­ but the name xiÄo in ancient times also included the side-blown bamboo flute, dizi. The xiÄo is a very ancient Chinese instrument usually thought to have developed from a simple end-blown flute used by the Qiang people of Southwest China in ancient period.