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八弦琴

baat3 jin4 kam4

ba1 xian2 qin2

octochord

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This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

八弦琴 / 八弦琴

This word was added by bybell on 27th Jul 2008 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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八 baat3 ba1 - eight
弦 jin4 jyun4 xian2 - string (of bows, musical instruments)
琴 kam4 qin2 - [1] chin, a Chinese fretted instrument with fi

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