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瑟
sè
1. a type of standing harp, smaller than konghou [[箜篌]], with 5-25 strings
Very Common • Top 1% ✏️ 13 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

瑟
sè
a large string instrument; to tremble, to vibrate
13 丶

Compound Words (20)

亚瑟
Yàsè
Arthur (name)
得瑟
dèse
to be cocky
抖瑟
dǒusè
to quiver
梅瑟
Méisè
Moses (Catholic translation)
泰瑟
Tàisè
Taser (electroshock weapon)
琴瑟
qínsè
qin and se, two string instruments that play in perfect harmony
瑟瑟
sèsè
trembling
瑟缩
sèsuō
to curl up shivering (from cold)
卢瑟
lúsè
loser (loanword)
约瑟
Yuēsè
Joseph (name)
叶瑟
Yèsè
Jesse (name)
萧瑟
xiāosè
to rustle in the air
阿瑟
Āsè
Arthur (name)
亚瑟士
Yàsèshì
ASICS (Japanese footwear brand)
亚瑟王
Yàsèwáng
King Arthur
凯瑟琳
Kǎisèlín
Catherine (name)
李约瑟
LǐYuēsè
Joseph Needham (1900-1995), British biochemist and author of Science and Civilization in China
泰瑟枪
Tàisèqiāng
Taser (electroshock weapon)
瓦德瑟
Wǎdésè
Vadsø (city in Finnmark, Norway)
卢瑟福
Lúsèfú
Rutherford (name)

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