箏 zhēng

stringed musical instrument; kite

DEFINITIONS

  • stringed musical instrument
  • kite
  • guzheng or long zither
  • long zither with 13 to 16 strings, developed from guqin 古琴 during Tang and Song times
  • Japanese koto

WORDS

古箏 gǔ zhēng zither or guzheng; large zither with 13 to 25 strings, developed from guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] during Tang and Song times
斷線風箏 duàn xiàn fēng zhēng a kite with cut string (idiom); fig. gone beyond recall
朝鮮箏 cháo xiǎn zhēng gayageum; Korean 12-stringed zither
風箏 fēng zhēng kite
風箏衝浪 fēng zhēng chōng làng kitesurfing
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