(bound form) a plucked string instrument with three or four strings, similar to a moon lute; abbreviation of 阮咸 ruǎn​xián

(bound form) a general name for musical instruments, especially stringed ones like the 钢琴 gāng​qín, 提琴 tí​qín, or 胡琴 hú​qín; also used for certain keyboard and reed instruments