1, the original meaning is poor: Xiao, a herbal medicine, refers to the leaves of Artemisia argyi; Xiao, as a wind instrument, is an ancient wind instrument.
2. Use difference: Xiao refers to an ancient herb, which has no application in musical instruments; Xiao was a representative of elegant musical instruments in ancient times, but it is generally made of bamboo tubes in modern times. According to the number of "sound holes", it is divided into six-hole flute and eight-hole flute.