guqin
A plucked zither-like stringed instrument, traditionally featuring seven unfretted…A plucked zither-like stringed instrument (chordophone), traditionally featuring seven unfretted strings, originating in ancient China.
» Did you practise the guqin this morning?
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1 sensesA plucked zither-like stringed instrument (chordophone), traditionally featuring seven unfretted strings, originating in ancient China.
Qin
гуци́ньgucínʹ, цисяньци́ньcisjanʹcínʹ
Examples
1 sentencesDid you practise the guqin this morning?
ruТы сегодня утром практиковался играть на цине? — User55521
Translations
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Origin
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 古琴 (gǔqín), made up of 古 (gǔ, “ancient”From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 古琴 (gǔqín), made up of 古 (gǔ, “ancient”) and 琴 (qín, “stringed instrument”).
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