qín

guqin or zither, cf 古琴[gǔ qín]; musical instrument in general

HSK 5

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • qínguqin or zither, cf 古琴[gǔ qín]; musical instrument in general

3Structure

Top-bottom structure上下结构

is built from 2 parts.

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4Common Words with

拉小提琴lā xiǎo tí qín

to play the violin

一琴一鹤yī qín yī hè

carrying very little luggage (idiom); honest and incorruptible (government officials)

七弦琴qī xián qín

guqin or seven-stringed zither

中提琴zhōng tí qín

viola

乱弹琴luàn tán qín

to talk nonsense; to behave like a fool

人琴俱亡rén qín jù wàng

person and lute have both vanished (idiom); death of a close friend

Other Characters Pronounced “qin”