絃

xiándictionary entry

variant of 弦 / bow string / string of musical instrument / watch spring / chord (straight line joining two points on a curve) / hypotenuse

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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:

絃 絃 [xian2] /variant of 弦/bow string/string of musical instrument/watch spring/chord (straight line joining two points on a curve)/hypotenuse/

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