Chinese Word: 琴 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

琴HSK 4

Pinyin: qín

English Definition: guqin 古琴 (a type of zither); musical instrument in general

Chinese Definition:
①古代弦乐器，最初是五根弦，后加至七根弦(亦称“七弦琴”；通称“古琴”)：琴瑟。琴曲。琴师。琴意。抚琴。琴棋书画。
②某些乐器的统称：钢琴。月琴。胡琴。口琴。竖琴。小提琴。琴书(曲艺的一种)。弹(tán)琴。

Total strokes: 12; Radical: 玉

Ideographic:Two guitar strings 玨 suggest the meaning; 今 provides the pronunciation

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 玨 [ jué ] guitar strings; variant of 珏
- 今 [ jīn ] modern, current; today, now

Similar Characters: 瑟

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钢琴	gāng qín	piano; Classifiers: 架
小提琴	xiǎo tí qín	fiddle; violin
琴弦	qín xián	string (of a stringed instrument)
提琴	tí qín	instrument of the violin family (violin, viola, cello or double bass); Classifiers: 把
手风琴	shǒu fēng qín	accordion

1		tā 她 huì 会 tán 弹 gāng qín 钢琴 ma 吗？ Can she play the piano?
2		tā 她 huì 会 yǎn zòu 演奏 xiǎo tí qín 小提琴。 She can play the violin.
3		mā ma 妈妈 jiào 教 wǒ 我 tán 弹 gāng qín 钢琴。 Mom teaches me to play the piano.
4		tā 她 fǎn fù 反复 liàn xí 练习 gāng qín qǔ 钢琴曲。 She repeatedly practiced the piano piece.
5		tā 她 zhèng zài 正在 xué xí 学习 tán 弹 gāng qín 钢琴。 She is learning to play the piano.

1		tā 她 huì 会 tán 弹 gāng qín 钢琴 ma 吗？ Can she play the piano?
2		tā 她 huì 会 yǎn zòu 演奏 xiǎo tí qín 小提琴。 She can play the violin.
3		mā ma 妈妈 jiào 教 wǒ 我 tán 弹 gāng qín 钢琴。 Mom teaches me to play the piano.
4		tā 她 fǎn fù 反复 liàn xí 练习 gāng qín qǔ 钢琴曲。 She repeatedly practiced the piano piece.
5		tā 她 zhèng zài 正在 xué xí 学习 tán 弹 gāng qín 钢琴。 She is learning to play the piano.