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Information of 琴

Pinyin qín

Radical

王

Strokes

12 strokes

Usage

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Definition

(mus. instr.)

琴 (qín) 1. Ancient stringed musical instrument, originally with five strings, later increased to seven strings (also known as "seven-stringed instrument"; commonly referred to as "Guqin"). - Example: 琴瑟 (qin se), 琴曲 (qin qu), 琴师 (qin shi), 琴意 (qin yi), 抚琴 (fu qin), 琴棋书画 (qin qi shu hua). 2. General term for certain musical instruments. - Example: 钢琴 (gang qin), 月琴 (yue qin), 胡琴 (hu qin), 口琴 (kou qin), 竖琴 (shu qin), 小提琴 (xiao ti qin), 琴书 (qin shu - a form of traditional art), 弹琴 (tan qin). 琴 (qín) 1. Basic meaning: a plucked string instrument. Commonly called Guqin. - Etymology: Originally written as "珡". The small seal script represents the shape of the instrument, with "玨" symbolizing the strings and tension posts, and the bottom resembling the body of the instrument. 2. General name for certain musical instruments. 引用: 1. 《说文》: "琴, 弦乐也. 神农所作, 洞越练朱五弦, 周加二弦, 象形. 古文从瑟金省声." 2. 《广雅·释乐》: "神农氏琴长三尺六寸六分, 上有五弦, 曰宫商角徵羽, 文王增二弦, 曰少宫、少商." 3. 晋·陶渊明《归去来兮辞》: "乐琴书以消忧." 例: - 如: 琴史 (qin shi - history of the instrument), 琴书 (qin shu - texts on the art of playing), 琴床 (qin chuang - table for the instrument), 琴柱 (qin zhu - post used to secure the strings). 琴 (qín) 2. General name for certain musical instruments. - Example: 提琴 (ti qin - violin), 胡琴 (hu qin - type of string instrument), 钢琴 (gang qin - piano), 口琴 (kou qin - harmonica).

琴弦 qín xián

string (of a stringed instrument)

七弦琴 qī xián qín

guqin or seven-stringed zither

抚琴 fǔ qín

to play the zither / classical variant of 彈琴|弹琴[tan2 qin2]

琴棋书画 qín qí shū huà

the four arts (zither, Go, calligraphy, painting) / the accomplishments of a well-educated person

钢琴 gāng qín

piano / CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2]

古琴台 gǔ qín tái

Ancient Lute Platform / Boya Platform

爱琴海 Ài qín Hǎi

Aegean Sea

弹琴 tán qín

to play or strum a lute or other stringed instrument

琴声 qín shēng

tweedle

大提琴 dà tí qín

cello / violoncello / CL:把[ba3]

钢琴家 gāng qín jiā

pianist

竖琴 shù qín

harp

口琴 kǒu qín

harmonica

琴谱 qín pǔ

music score

钢琴曲 gāng qín qū

pianolude / piano music

舍甫琴科 shě fǔ qín kē

Shevchenko

提琴 tí qín

instrument of the violin family (violin, viola, cello or double bass) / CL:把[ba3]

琴音 qín yīn

Lyra

琴曲 qín qǔ

Piano music

风琴 fēng qín

pipe organ (musical instrument)

手风琴 shǒu fēng qín

accordion

琴瑟 qín sè

qin and se, two string instruments that play in perfect harmony / marital harmony

琴键 qín jiàn

a piano key

琴韵 qín yùn

Qin Yun