- 木管乐器 mùguǎnyuèqì woodwindwoodwind instrument
- 打击乐器 dǎjīyuèqì percussion instrument
- 管乐器 guǎnyuèqì wind instrumenta musical instrument sounded by blowing into it, including both woodwind and brass instruments
- 弦乐器 xiányuèqì string instrument
- 弹拨乐器 tánbōyuèqì plucked string instrument
- 拨弦乐器 bōxiányuèqì plucked instrumentA category of musical instruments where sound is produced by plucking strings, such as the guitar, harp, or pipa.
- 体鸣乐器 tǐmíngyuèqì idiophone
- 气鸣乐器 qìmíngyuèqì aerophoneaerophone (musical instrument category)
- 铜管乐器 tóngguǎnyuèqì brass instruments
- 键盘乐器 jiànpányuèqì keyboard instrumentkeyboard instrument (piano, organ etc)
- 弦鸣乐器 xiánmíngyuèqì string instrument
- 击弦类乐器 jīxiánlèiyuèqì hammered string instrumenthammered string musical instrument
