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焦琴
jiāo​qín

guqin

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 焦 jiāo
    abbreviation of 焦尾琴 jiāo​wěi​qín
    Jiaoweiqin
    The name of a famous ancient zither made by Cai Yong of the Eastern Han dynasty, crafted from a piece of charred paulownia wood; it is used more broadly to refer to any high-quality zither.
  2. 琴 qín
    guqin
    The 古琴 gǔ​qín, a traditional Chinese seven-stringed zither; also called a 七弦琴 qī​xián​qín.
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