风筝

fēngzheng

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

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 風箏

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孩子们在放风筝。

The children are flying kites.

谁的风筝飞得最高?

Whose kite flies the highest?