筝 zhēng guzheng
guzheng; zither; string instrument
How to remember 筝: 𥫗 bamboo + 争 contend = guzheng. Behind a bamboo screen, two sisters contend for the concert solo, each playing her best piece on the guzheng.
Component breakdown
筝 = 𥫗 bamboo + 争 contend
- 𥫗 bamboo
- 争 contend
- ⺈ bow
- 彐 snout
- 亅 hook
Behind a bamboo screen, two sisters contend for the concert solo, each playing her best piece on the guzheng.
How it is used
- The guzheng, a plucked zither - 古筝 (gǔzhēng), the classic 21-string Chinese instrument.
- But the everyday word is 风筝 (fēngzheng): a kite - 放风筝 (fàng fēngzheng) to fly a kite. Two very different meanings depending on the compound.