- 管弦乐 guǎnxiányuè orchestral musicMusic performed by an ensemble consisting of woodwind, brass, string, and percussion instruments; a major form of instrumental ensemble music.
- 管弦乐队 guǎnxiányuèduì orchestraorchestra; specifically a symphonic or philharmonic group consisting of string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections
- 丝竹管弦 sīzhúguǎnxián traditional Chinese musicliterally string and wind instruments; refers to traditional Chinese ensemble music
- 管弦乐团 guǎnxiányuètuán orchestraorchestra; a large musical ensemble containing string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections; also called a [[交响乐团|交響樂團|jiao1 xiang3 yue4 tuan2]]