柳琴

Chinese

willow; surname qin; general name for certain instruments
trad. (柳琴)
simp. #(柳琴)

Etymology

From 柳葉琴柳叶琴 (liǔyèqín), the instrument's original name, meaning "willow-leaf-(shaped) stringed instrument".

Pronunciation


Noun

柳琴

  1. a small plucked, fretted lute with a pear-shaped body and four strings, used in Chinese traditional and classical music

References

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