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弦
xián
bow string; string instrument; hypotenuse
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弓 (bow) provides meaning, 玄 provides pronunciation
HSK 6
8 strokes
Common (23%)
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Words Using 弦 (63)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
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弦
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xián
bow string / string of musical instrument / watchspring / chord (segment of curve) / hypotenuse / CL:[[根<gēn>]]
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xián
弦
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HSK 6
bow string / string of musical instrument / watchspring / chord (segment of curve) / hypotenuse / CL:[[根<gēn>]]
心弦
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xīnxián
heartstrings
xīnxián
心弦
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heartstrings
和弦
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héxián
chord (music)
héxián
和弦
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chord (music)
琴弦
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qínxián
string (of a stringed instrument)
qínxián
琴弦
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string (of a stringed instrument)
七弦琴
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qīxiánqín
guqin or seven-stringed zither
qīxiánqín
七弦琴
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guqin or seven-stringed zither
三弦
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sānxián
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
sānxián
三弦
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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
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shàngxián
to wind / to tighten / crescent moon / first quarter or waxing moon
shàngxián
上弦
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to wind / to tighten / crescent moon / first quarter or waxing moon
上弦月
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shàngxiányuè
first quarter moon
shàngxiányuè
上弦月
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first quarter moon
下弦月
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xiàxiányuè
third quarter or waning moon
xiàxiányuè
下弦月
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third quarter or waning moon
下弦
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xiàxián
third quarter or waning moon
xiàxián
下弦
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third quarter or waning moon