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三弦

sān xiándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
sanxian, large family of 3-stringed plucked musical instruments, with snakeskin covered wooden soundbox and long neck, used in folk music, opera and Chinese orchestra
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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.

Source record: cd-357e436af990b765. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

三弦 三弦 [san1 xian2] /sanxian, large family of 3-stringed plucked musical instruments, with snakeskin covered wooden soundbox and long neck, used in folk music, opera and Chinese orchestra/

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  • 三
    sān

    three / 3

    Sān

    surname San

  • 弦
    xián

    bow string / string of musical instrument / watchspring / chord (segment of curve) / hypotenuse / CL:根[gēn]

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