Pronunciation
弦 xián
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弦 xián Meaning
Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 7 English Translations of the word 弦 xián .
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- Pīnyīn Pronunciation
- xián | xian2
- English translation
- bow string
- string of musical instrument
- watchspring
- chord (segment of curve)
- hypotenuse
- CL:根 gēn [gēn]
- bow string; string instrument; hypotenuse
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Example sentences using 弦 xián
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她 tā 用 yòng 手指 shǒuzhǐ 划 huá 过 Guò 竖琴 shù qín 的 de 琴弦 qín xián .
She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.
日瓦戈将军 Jiāngjūn : 冬妮娅 yà , 你 nǐ 会弹三弦琴 qín 吗 mǎ ?
Gen. Yevgraf Zhivago : Tonya , can you play the balalaika?
如果 rúguǒ 你 nǐ 再 zài 拉紧 lā jǐn 小提琴 xiǎo tí qín 的 de 那 Nā 根 gēn 弦 xián ,它 tā 就 jiù 会 huì 绷 běng 断 duàn .
If you increase the tension of that violin string it will break.
Words with 弦 xián
Explore 20 words and sayings that include the Chinese character 弦 xián in their composition.
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Frequency | Simplified | Meaning | Traditional |
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弦 xián | bow string | 弦 xián | |
和弦 hé xián | chord (music) | 和弦 hé xián | |
心弦 xīn xián | heartstrings | 心弦 xīn xián | |
管弦乐 guǎn xián yuè | orchestral music | 管弦樂 | |
弦乐 xián yuè | string music | 弦樂 | |
扣人心弦 kòu rén xīn xián | to excite | 扣人心弦 kòu rén xīn xián | |
管弦乐队 guǎn xián yuè duì | orchestra | 管弦樂隊 | |
琴弦 qín xián | string (of a stringed instrument) | 琴弦 qín xián | |
正弦 zhèng xián | (math.) sine | 正弦 zhèng xián | |
弓弦 gōng xián | bowstring | 弓弦 gōng xián | |
上弦 shàng xián | to wind | 上弦 shàng xián | |
三弦 sān xián | sanxian, large family of 3-stringed plucked musical instruments, with snakeskin covered wooden soundbox and long neck, used in folk music, opera and Chinese orchestra | 三弦 sān xián | |
弦外之音 xián wài zhī yīn | overtone (music) | 弦外之音 xián wài zhī yīn | |
余弦 yú xián | (math.) cosine | 餘弦 | |
正弦波 zhèng xián bō | sine wave | 正弦波 zhèng xián bō | |
改弦易辙 gǎi xián yì zhé | to dance to a different tune | 改弦易轍 | |
断弦 duàn xián | widowed | 斷弦 | |
弦歌 xián gē | to sing to a string accompaniment | 弦歌 xián gē | |
下弦 xià xián | third quarter or waning moon | 下弦 xià xián | |
续弦 xù xián | second wife | 續弦 |
弦 xián Decomposition & Compounds
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