Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "弦" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "弦" in Landscape Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
Pinyin
xián
Definition
bow string / string of mus. instr., string of mus. instr.
string (of a stringed instrument)
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
tuning (stringed instrument) / (fig.) to make up one's mind
overtone (music) / (fig.) connotation / implied meaning
a three-stringed plucked instrument
change of string, move out of rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction / to dance to a different tune
orchestral instruments / orchestra
to excite / to thrill / exciting / thrilling / cliff-hanging
The arrow is fitted to the string. / a point of no return / like an arrow on the bowstring / There can be no turning back.
silk string (for a musical instrument)
change over to new ways / make a fresh start
guqin or seven-stringed zither