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拨弦乐器

bō xián yuè qìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
plucked string or stringed instrument / plucked instrument
Sources & editorial notes

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:

撥弦樂器 拨弦乐器 [bo1 xian2 yue4 qi4] /plucked string or stringed instrument/plucked instrument/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 撥弦樂器

  • 拨
    bō

    to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc / to dial / to allocate / to set aside (money) / to poke (the fire) / to pluck (a string instrument) / to turn round / classifier: group, batch

  • 弦
    xián

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

  • 乐
    lào

    used in place names

    lè

    happy / cheerful / to laugh

    yuè

    music

    Lè

    surname Le

    Yuè

    surname Yue

  • 器
    qì

    device / tool / utensil / CL:臺|台[tái]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.