琴

Guqin 琴 (a type of zither) in Chinese: 琴 (qín)

qín

guqin 琴 (a type of zither)

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Definitions

  1. 1guqin 琴 (a type of zither)
  2. 2musical instrument in general

Stroke order

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琴

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄑㄧㄣˊ

qín

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ iㄣ/ enˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 她从小就开始学弹琴。

    tā cóng xiǎo jiù kāi shǐ xué tán qín。

    She started learning to play the instrument as a child.

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Related words

钢琴

gāng qín

piano

小提琴

xiǎo tí qín

fiddle

清晨

qīng chén

early morning

清理

qīng lǐ

to clear up

情节

qíng jié

circumstances

情形

qíng xing

circumstances

晴朗

qíng lǎng

sunny and cloudless

区域

qū yù

area

全都

quán dōu

all

全世界

quán shì jiè

worldwide

泉

quán

spring (small stream)

确立

què lì

to establish

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