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琴 qín stringed instrument

stringed instrument; guqin 古琴

How to remember 琴: 玨 paired jade + 今 now = stringed instrument. Grandma puts on her paired jade earrings, says "Now listen" and starts to play her old stringed instrument.

  • 1,701. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 12 strokes
  • Radical 玉

Component breakdown

琴 = 玨 paired jade + 今 now

  • 玨 paired jade
  • 今 now
    • 𠆢 tent
    • 丶 a drop
    • 乛 cap
The Gushi story

Grandma puts on her paired jade earrings, says "Now listen" and starts to play her old stringed instrument.

How it is used

  • A stringed/keyboard instrument - 钢琴 (gāngqín) piano, 小提琴 (xiǎotíqín) violin, 弹琴 (tán qín) play a string instrument.
  • Originally the guqin (古琴), the classical zither; now a generic root for many instruments.
  • 琴棋书画 (qín-qí-shū-huà) = zither, chess, calligraphy, painting - the four accomplishments of a cultured scholar.

Words with 琴

Example sentences

  • 他教我拉小提琴。 Tā jiāo wǒ lā xiǎotíqín.He's teaching me to play the violin.
  • 她在练习弹钢琴。 Tā zài liànxí tán gāngqín.She's practicing the piano.