| 1 | 弦 | 弦 | xián | xian2 | bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve); hypotenuse; Classifiers: 根 | | |
| 2 | 分散和弦 | 分散和弦 | fēn sàn hé xián | fen1 san4 he2 xian2 | (music) arpeggio | | |
| 3 | 改弦易辙 | 改弦易轍 | gǎi xián yì zhé | gai3 xian2 yi4 zhe2 | change of string, move out of rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction; to dance to a different tune | | |
| 4 | 口弦 | 口弦 | kǒu xián | kou3 xian2 | Jew's harp | | |
| 5 | 急管繁弦 | 急管繁弦 | jí guǎn fán xián | ji2 guan3 fan2 xian2 | fast beat (music) | | |
| 6 | 击弦类乐器 | 擊弦類樂器 | jī xián lèi yuè qì | ji1 xian2 lei4 yue4 qi4 | hammered string musical instrument | | |
| 7 | 主和弦 | 主和弦 | zhǔ hé xián | zhu3 he2 xian2 | tonic triad; triad of the home key | | |
| 8 | 击弦贝斯 | 擊弦貝斯 | jī xián bèi sī | ji1 xian2 bei4 si1 | slap bass (bass guitar technique) | | |
| 9 | 和弦 | 和弦 | hé xián | he2 xian2 | chord (music) | | |
| 10 | 管弦乐团 | 管弦樂團 | guǎn xián yuè tuán | guan3 xian2 yue4 tuan2 | orchestra | | |
| 11 | 管弦乐队 | 管弦樂隊 | guǎn xián yuè duì | guan3 xian2 yue4 dui4 | orchestra | | |
| 12 | 管弦乐 | 管弦樂 | guǎn xián yuè | guan3 xian2 yue4 | orchestral music | | |
| 13 | 弓弦儿 | 弓弦兒 | gōng xián r | gong1 xian2 r5 | bowstring | | |
| 14 | 弓弦 | 弓弦 | gōng xián | gong1 xian2 | bowstring | | |
| 15 | 拨弦乐器 | 撥弦樂器 | bō xián yuè qì | bo1 xian2 yue4 qi4 | plucked string or stringed instrument; plucked instrument | | |
| 16 | G弦裤 | G弦褲 | g xián kù | G xian2 ku4 | G-string | | |
| 17 | 繁弦急管 | 繁弦急管 | fán xián jí guǎn | fan2 xian2 ji2 guan3 | fast tempo (music) (idiom) | | |
| 18 | 断弦再续 | 斷弦再續 | duàn xián zài xù | duan4 xian2 zai4 xu4 | to remarry (idiom) | | |
| 19 | 断弦未续 | 斷弦未續 | duàn xián wèi xù | duan4 xian2 wei4 xu4 | to have not yet remarried after the death of one's wife (idiom) | | |
| 20 | 断弦 | 斷弦 | duàn xián | duan4 xian2 | widowed; lit. broken string, cf 琴瑟 qin and se, two instruments epitomizing marital harmony | | |
| 21 | 定弦 | 定弦 | dìng xián | ding4 xian2 | tuning (stringed instrument); (fig.) to make up one's mind | | |
| 22 | 大三和弦 | 大三和弦 | dà sān hé xián | da4 san1 he2 xian2 | major triad do-mi-so | | |
| 23 | 促弦 | 促弦 | cù xián | cu4 xian2 | to tighten the strings (of a musical instrument) | | |
| 24 | 春诵夏弦 | 春誦夏弦 | chūn sòng xià xián | chun1 song4 xia4 xian2 | to adapt study methods to seasonal changes (idiom) | | |
| 25 | 超弦 | 超弦 | chāo xián | chao1 xian2 | superstring (physics) | | |