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琴

qín

musical instrument

A hand playing a zither
Memory picture

Character

琴 qín

Strokes
12
Radical
王 — king, ruler
Made of
玨 guitar strings 今 modern, current
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 她会弹琴。 Tā huì tán qín. She can play an instrument.
  • 这把琴很旧。 Zhè bǎ qín hěn jiù. This instrument is very old.
  • 琴声很好听。 Qínshēng hěn hǎotīng. The instrument sounds very nice.

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