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琴书

qín shūdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
traditional art form, consisting of sung story telling with musical accompaniment
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

琴書 琴书 [qin2 shu1] /traditional art form, consisting of sung story telling with musical accompaniment/

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Other forms in these source records: 琴書

  • 琴
    qín

    guqin 古琴[gǔ qín] (a type of zither) / musical instrument in general / variant of 琴[qín], guqin or zither

  • 书
    shū

    book / letter / document / CL:本[běn],冊|册[cè],部[bù] / to write

    Shū

    abbr. for 書經|书经[Shū jīng]

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