mechanical spring; a part usually made of steel that returns to its original shape after being pushed or pulled

A woodwind instrument with a double reed, a conical wooden body, and a flared bell.

a form of theatrical performance in which one person sits in front performing silent actions while another hidden behind them provides the speech and singing; a two-man comic show

lit. to have a tongue like the reed of a wind instrument; fig. to be silver-tongued or smooth-talking, especially in a way that makes false words sound pleasant or convincing

a thin, flexible piece of wood, bamboo, or metal that vibrates to produce sound in a musical instrument

flick knife; switchblade; spring-loaded knife

A woodwind instrument made of a pipe with a single-reed mouthpiece; also known as [[黑管|黑管|hei1 guan3]] or [[竖笛|豎笛|shu4 di2]].

A lock containing a spring mechanism that allows it to snap shut or spring open automatically, such as a nightlatch.

spring balance; a type of scale that measures weight or force by the stretch or compression of a spring

A bed or mattress equipped with supportive metal springs; a spring mattress

A door equipped with springs that allow it to swing in both directions and close automatically.

A type of steel with high elasticity used for making springs; commonly used in industry for leaf springs, coil springs, and clockwork.

a tongue like a reed; refers to someone who is silver-tongued or exceptionally eloquent

A traditional storytelling and singing art form popular in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, originally performed by seated musicians playing folk tunes; it is the precursor to several local opera styles like [[沪剧|滬劇|hu4 ju4]] and [[锡剧|錫劇|xi1 ju4]]

A general term for Beijing opera; short for [[西皮|西皮|xi1 pi2]] and [[二簧|二簧|er4 huang2]], the two main melodies of traditional Chinese opera

A reed used in a musical instrument, such as for a pipe or flute; now more commonly written as [[竹黄|竹黃|zhu2 huang2]]

The core part of a lock containing a spring mechanism that allows it to be opened with a key; often called [[锁芯|鎖芯|suo3 xin1]]

Musical instruments that produce sound through the vibration of a reed, such as the harmonica, organ, or clarinet

To stir up or instigate others; to confuse or delude people with smooth talk or persuasive language.

One of the two primary types of melodies in traditional Chinese opera, especially Beijing opera

the button or cradle on a telephone used to connect or disconnect a call

Jew's harp; mouth harp

mouth-played musical instrument featuring a flexible tongue attached to a frame; jaw harp

perform a traditional Chinese comic act in which one person speaks or sings while hidden behind another person who performs the gestures and lip-syncs

spring washer; lock washer with a split or wave used to prevent loosening through vibration; lock washer

A type of spring that lengthens when pulled by an external force and returns to its original shape when released; commonly used in shock absorbers, switches, and optical instruments.

A form of local opera or storytelling with singing popular in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, which later evolved into Suzhou opera

to perform a two-man comic show where one person speaks while the other gestures; to collaborate with another person in a deceptive or coordinated manner

The reeds of a [[笙|笙|sheng1]] (a traditional Chinese mouth organ), which are made of thin metal and vibrate when air passes through them.

An old reed wind instrument; possibly used as a mistaken term for the [[箜篌|箜篌|kong1 hou2]] harp or [[笙簧|笙簧|sheng1 huang2]] mouth organ.

the lip or vibrating end of a reed in a wind instrument

reed organ; harmonium; melodeon

a mechanical spring; also used in some regions to specifically describe a spring used to automatically close a door

(literary) the song or chirping of an oriole, likened to the sound of a reed instrument

To wag one's tongue like the reed of a wind instrument; describes using smooth talk, honeyed words, or sophistry to agitate, persuade, or deceive.