xián

string of musical instrument; bow string

HSK 6 #2258

Character data

HSK 6
Frequency 2258th character
Radical ⼸ (57.5)
Strokes 8
Index # 1314

Definitions

弦 xián
  1. 1. string of musical instrument
  2. 2. bow string
  3. 3. chord (segment of curve)
  4. 4. hypotenuse
  5. 5. watchspring
  6. 6. CL gēn

Stroke order

弦 stroke order diagram
弦 stroke order animation

Words containing 弦

Word Meaning
(music) arpeggio
Jew's harp
augmented triad (musical chord)
major triad do-mi-so
(fig.) to make up one's mind; tuning (stringed instrument)
minor triad la-do-mi
(wing) aspect ratio (aerodynamics)
Changde sixian folk opera with strings
Changde folk string opera music
bowstring
bowstring
bowstring
angle between chord and tangent
implied meaning; (fig.) connotation; overtone (music)
number of strings (of an instrument)
number of strings (of an instrument)
a narrow slit window; a lunette
string music
string instrument
string orchestra
to sing to a string accompaniment
string theory (physics)