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絃: 1. The silk thread used for producing sound on instruments like the guqin and se. Also written as “弦”. 2. Stringed instruments. 3. The sound produced by stringed instruments. 4. To play stringed instruments. 5. Melody; tune. 6. The string on a bow. 7. A term in traditional Chinese medicine, referring to a pulse that is rapid and straight, akin to a tightened string. 8. A metaphor for a wife. Traditionally, the stringed instruments symbolize husband and wife; the death of a wife is referred to as “broken string,” while remarrying is referred to as “continuing the string.” 9. To succeed or be completed. 絃: 1. Rope. 2. Same as “絢” meaning a radiant appearance or color.