弦歌 xiángē to sing to strings Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 弦 xián noun string the string of a musical instrument; (by extension) stringed instruments or music; (bound form) to play a stringed instrument; to bend or curve something歌 gē nounverb to sing (bound form) to sing; to vocalize a melody as in 歌唱 gēchàng or 唱歌 chànggē