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弦

xián

string; chord

HSK 9 · Topic “Stage, screen and arts”
A hand touching the strings of a traditional instrument
Memory picture

Character

弦 xián

Strokes
8
Radical
弓 — bow
Made of
弓 bow 玄 deep, profound, abstruse
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 这把古琴的第三根弦松了，音色因此显得有些漂浮。 Zhè bǎ gǔqín de dì sān gēn xián sōng le, yīnsè yīncǐ xiǎnde yǒuxiē piāofú. The third string of this guqin has loosened, so its tone sounds somewhat floating.
  • 拉琴的时候，突然断了一根弦。 Lā qín de shíhou, tūrán duàn le yì gēn xián. While playing the instrument, a string suddenly snapped.
  • 琴弦太紧了，需要调低一点。 Qínxián tài jǐn le, xūyào tiáo dī yìdiǎn. The strings are too tight; they need to be tuned down a little.

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