xián

string on musical instrument

  • created reference approved 絃 → 弦 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    絃 xián

    弦 xián

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created reference approved 絃 → 弦 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    絃 xián

    弦 xián

    variant

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 絃 · xián · string — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    xián

    string

    the string of a musical instrument; by extension, string music, a stringed instrument, or a musical tone or melody; synonymous with [[弦|弦|xian2]]

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 絃 · xián · wife — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    xián

    wife

    (literary) refers to a wife, specifically in the context of remarriage as in [[续弦|續弦|xu4 xian2]]

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 絃 · xián · bowstring — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    xián

    bowstring

    the string of a bow; variant of [[弦|弦|xian2]]

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  • created sense approved 絃 · xián · spring — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    xián

    spring

    the mainspring or hairspring of a watch or clock; variant of [[弦|弦|xian2]]

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 絃 · xián · chord — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    xián

    chord

    (geometry) a straight line joining two points on a curve, or the hypotenuse of a right triangle; variant of [[弦|弦|xian2]]

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    created sense