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Meaning of 三弦

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sān xián
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
Example Sentences
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While the boys play the three- stringed plucked instruments, the girls clap their hands and dance the strong-rhythmed traditional "A'Xi (Ah-shi) Dance in the Moon" with great enthusiasm.
2
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shamisen
As her performances grew in popularity, musical accompaniment was added, first with a drum and then the flute and three-stringed banjo-like shamisen.
3
The Achilles tendon that connects with soleus, gastrocnemius muscle and calcaneus behaves like a "three stings system".