Varieties of Xiao
The qinxiao (simplified Chinese: 琴箫; traditional Chinese: 琴簫) or 紫竹箫 （pinyin：“Zi Zhu Xiao") is a version of the xiao, which is narrower and generally in the key of F with eight finger holes, used to accompany the guqin. The narrowness of the qin xiao makes the tone softer, making it more suitable to play with the qin (which is a very quiet instrument). It is also the longest of all xiao types, up to 1.25m.
The nanxiao (simplified Chinese: 南箫; traditional Chinese: 南簫), "Southern xiao") or 洞箫(pinyin: "Dong Xiao"), sometimes called chiba (Chinese: 尺八;, "foot-eight," an old name still used for the Japanese shakuhachi) is a short xiao with open blowing end used in the Nanyin, the local Fujianese opera from Quanzhou.
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