kite (lit. "wind zither", traditionally explained as being named after kites fitted with bamboo whistles that produced musical sounds when flown)

fēng zheng

f+ēng·1st tonezh+eng·neutral tone

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There is a kite flying above the tree.

有一只风筝在树上。

He flew a kite with his son.

他和他的儿子放风筝了。

Let's go to the field and fly kites, what do you say?

咱们到田园去放风筝怎么样？

Tom attached the string to the kite.

汤姆把线拴在了风筝上。

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