Chinese Character 弦 (jin4 jyun4 | xian2) : string (of bows, musical instruments)

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弦
jin4 jyun4 xian2
[1] [n] string (of bows, musical instruments) [2] [n] chord of an arc [3] the first or last quarter of a lunar month Stroke count: 8 Level: 3 Radical: 弓 (#57)
弦
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咬弦 ngaau5 jin4 = mesh 弦索 jin4 sok3 = stringed instruments collectively 三弦樂器 saam1 jin4 ngok6 hei3 san1 xian2 yue4 qi4 = rebec, rebeck; a trichord Renaissance fiddle 弦樂 jin4 ngok6 xian2 yue4 = string music 改弦更張 goi2 jin4 gang1 zoeng1 gai3 xian2 geng1 zhang1 = change over to new ways; make a fresh start 七弦琴 cat1 jin4 kam4 qi1 xian2 qin2 = a heptachord 五弦琴 ng5 jin4 kam4 wu3 xian2 qin2 = a pentachord 俄式三弦琴 ngo4 sik1 saam1 jin4 kam4 e2 shi4 san1 xian2 qin2 = balalaika 八弦琴 baat3 jin4 kam4 ba1 xian2 qin2 = octochord 單弦琴 daan1 jin4 kam4 dan1 xian2 qin2 = monochord See all 17 compounds

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Decimal representation of this word: 弦
Unicode code for this character: U+5F26 (off-site link)

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