筝
guzheng, zither, string instrument
- Strokes
- 12
- Pinyin
- zhēng
Parts
Words with 筝
- 古筝gǔ zhēng · guzhengguzheng (large zither with 13 to 25 strings, developed from the guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] during Tang and Song times)
- 风筝fēng zheng · fengzhengkite (lit. "wind zither", traditionally explained as being named after kites fitted with bamboo whistles that produced musical sounds when flown)
- 朝鲜筝cháo xiǎn zhēng · chaoxianzhenggayageum (Korean 12-stringed zither)
- 断线风筝duàn xiàn fēng zhēng · duanxianfengzhenga kite that is lost after its string breaks (metaphor for sb one never hears from anymore)
- 风筝冲浪fēng zheng chōng làng · fengzhengchonglangkitesurfing