弹 词

tán cídictionary entry

ballad tune in southern dialects, usually to sanxian 三弦 or pipa 琵琶 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:

彈詞弹词 [tan2 ci2] /ballad tune in southern dialects, usually to sanxian 三弦 or pipa 琵琶 accompaniment/

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Other forms in these source records: 彈詞

弹
dàn
crossball / bullet / shot / shell / ball
tán
to pluck (a string) / to play (a string instrument) / to spring or leap / to shoot (e.g. with a catapult) / (of cotton) to fluff or tease / to flick / to flip / to accuse / to impeach / elastic (of materials)
词
cí
word / statement / speech / lyrics / a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝[Sòng cháo] (CL:首[shǒu])

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