小 提 琴

xiǎo tí qíndictionary entry

fiddle / violin

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:

小提琴小提琴 [xiao3 ti2 qin2] /fiddle/violin/

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Reference information

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Character information

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小
xiǎo
small / tiny / few / young
提
dī
used in 提防[dī fang] and 提溜[dī liu]
tí
to carry (hanging down from the hand) / to lift / to put forward / to mention / to raise (an issue) / upwards character stroke / lifting brush stroke (in painting) / scoop for measuring liquid
琴
qín
guqin 古琴[gǔ qín] (a type of zither) / musical instrument in general / variant of 琴[qín], guqin or zither

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