弦
弦
xián
bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve)
classifier
Character Breakdown
Radical: 弓 (no. 57)
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- (classifier) bow string
- string of musical instrument
- watchspring
- chord (segment of curve)
- hypotenuse
Classifier: 根 (gēn)
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Words Containing 弦
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 三弦 | sān xián | sanxian, large family of 3-stringed plucked musical instruments, with snakeskin covered wooden soundbox and long neck, used in folk music, opera and Chinese orchestra | |
| 上弦 | shàng xián | to wind | |
| 下弦 | xià xián | third quarter or waning moon | |
| 促弦 | cù xián | to tighten the strings (of a musical instrument) | |
| 口弦 | kǒu xián | Jew's harp | |
| 和弦 | hé xián | chord (music) | |
| 定弦 | dìng xián | tuning (stringed instrument) | |
| 弓弦 | gōng xián | bowstring | |
| G弦裤 | G xián kù | G-string | |
| 七和弦 | qī hé xián | seventh (musical cord) |
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HSK & Exam Info
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