guzheng or long zither
筝 is a 12 stroke, simplified Chinese character and is pronounced as zhēng in the first tone.
In traditional Chinese the character 箏 is used.
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Pronunciation
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Definitions for 筝 pronounced as zhēng
- guzheng or long zither
- long zither with 13 to 16 strings, developed from guqin 古琴 during Tang and Song times
- Japanese koto
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- kite
- zither or guzheng
- large zither with 13 to 25 strings, developed from guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] during Tang and Song times
- a kite with cut string (idiom); fig. gone beyond recall
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Book 2 part 1
by Junon ※ 168 characters