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Meaning of 琵

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Pinyin:
English Definition: see 琵琶 , pipa lute
Chinese Definition:
①(琵琶)弦乐器(“琶”读轻声)。
Total strokes: 12; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (guitar strings) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Above to below
    • [ jué ] guitar strings; variant of 珏
    • [ ] to compare, liken; comparison; than
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Example Words
琵琶 pa pipa, Chinese lute, with 4 strings, a large pear-shaped body and a fretted fingerboard
白琵鹭 bái (bird species of China) Eurasian spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)
琵嘴鸭 zuǐ (bird species of China) northern shoveler (Anas clypeata)
琵琶行 pa xíng Song of the Pipa Player, long poem by Tang poet Bai Juyi 白居易
琵琶鱼 pa anglerfish
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Example Sentences
1
Scarlett:Wait, Aunt Pitty, I won't take a minute.
2
The facial skin is bare and black in colour - hence its name.
3
Melanie:What's it matter what they say, Aunt Pittypat?
4
We should preserve the species such as black-faced spoonbills from extinction.
5
Frank, how'd you like to drive me out to my Aunt Pitty's?