Character data

RADICAL ⽵ (118.8)

STROKES 14

SIMPLIFIED 筝

箏 zhēng

guzheng or long zither

箏 zhēng

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

Word	Meaning
古箏 gǔ zhēng	zither or guzheng
斷線風箏 duàn xiàn fēng zhēng	a kite with cut string (idiom); fig. gone beyond recall
朝鮮箏 cháo xiǎn zhēng	Korean 12-stringed zither; gayageum
風箏 fēng zhēng	kite
風箏衝浪 fēng zhēng chōng làng	kitesurfing