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弦HSK 6
Pinyin: xián
English Definition: bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve); hypotenuse; Classifiers: 根
Chinese Definition:
①系在弓背两端的、能发箭的绳状物：弓弦。弦韦(“弦”指弓弦，“韦”是兽皮，弦紧皮软，喻性子急缓不同。古人佩弦来警戒自己的性缓，佩韦以警戒自己的性急；后遂用“弦韦”喻朋友的规劝)。弦月(农历每月初七、八或二十二、三，月亮半圆，形似弓弦，故名)。上弦(农历每月初七或初八的月相)。下弦(农历每月二十二或二十三的月相)。应弦而倒。
②乐器上发声的线：琴弦。弦子(ａ．指琴弦；b．乐器“三弦”的通称)。弦歌。管弦。续弦(古人以琴瑟喻夫妻，故又以“断弦”喻丧妻，以“续弦”喻再娶)。弦外之音。
③中国古代称不等腰直三角形的斜边。
④中医脉象名：弦脉。
Total strokes: 8; Radical: 弓
Pictophonetic:玄 indicates the sound; 弓 (bow) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
Similar Characters: 舷 眩 炫
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Example Words
心弦 xīn xián heartstrings
琴弦 qín xián string (of a stringed instrument)
扣人心弦 kòu rén xīn xián to excite; to thrill; exciting; thrilling; cliff-hanging
三弦 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
和弦HSK 6 hé xián chord (music)
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Example Sentences
1
zhè
这
jiào zuò
叫做
hé xián
和弦
de
的
zhuàn
转
wèi
位
。
Well,that'd be what's called a chord inversion.
2
tā
他
zòu xiǎng
奏响
le
了
yī qǔ
一曲
dòng rén xīn xián
动人心弦
de
的
yuè qǔ
乐曲
。
He played a moving melody.
3
yǎn chàng zhě
演唱者
de
的
wēi xiào
微笑
zòu xiǎng
奏响
le
了
guān zhòng
观众
xīn zhōng
心中
zuì
最
róu ruǎn
柔软
de
的
qín xián
琴弦
。
The singer's smile struck the softest chord in the audience's hearts.
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