zhēng

guzheng or long zither

#3436

Character data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 3436th character
Radical ⽵ (118.6)
Strokes 12
Index # 2689
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

筝 zhēng
  1. 1. guzheng or long zither
  2. 2. long zither with 13 to 16 strings, developed from guqin gǔ qín during Tang and Song times
  3. 3. Japanese koto

Stroke order

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Words containing 筝

Word Meaning
kite
zither or guzheng
a kite with cut string (idiom); fig. gone beyond recall
Korean 12-stringed zither; gayageum
kitesurfing
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