dìng​xián

to tune

  • created sense approved 定弦 · dìng​xián · to tune — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    定弦

    dìng​xián

    to tune

    to tune a stringed instrument by adjusting the tension of the strings

    定, 弦

    定 (literal) → 定 · dìng · to decide 弦 (literal) → 弦 · xián · string

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 定弦 · dìng​xián · to make up one's mind — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    定弦

    dìng​xián

    to make up one's mind

    (metaphorical) to come to a decision or fix one's purpose

    定, 弦

    定 (literal) → 定 · dìng · to decide 弦 (literal) → 弦 · xián · string

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense