qin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- chĭn
- /t͡ʃɪn/ (US)
Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 琴 (qín).
Meanings
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Any of several traditional Chinese musical instruments, most commonly the seven-stringed instrument more specifically called the guqin.
Knowing that we play the qin, they told us that there was a qin in the teahouse, but only for decoration – no one there actually knew how to play it.
2016 December 30, “Oral history book explores true meaning of tradition by recounting the revival of qin”, in Shanghai Daily:He makes his qin students take calligraphy with him, and calligraphy and painting students play the qin.
2006, Dana Standridge, Lessons in Essence: A Novel:... there was no longer anyone worth playing his qin for, so he broke his instrument and never played again. The guqin was also a means of expressing love.
1989, Zhongguo fu li hui, Chung-kuo fu li hui, China Reconstructs:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kin | alternative | lexicographic | |
| qins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (2)
ja 琴 (Chinese musical instrument) · cmn 琴 (Chinese musical instrument)