老弦 lǎoxián inner string Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 老 lǎo adjective tough (of food) tough; overcooked; (of vegetables) overgrown; past their prime弦 xián noun string the string of a musical instrument; (by extension) stringed instruments or music; (bound form) to play a stringed instrument; to bend or curve something