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古琴 Pronunciation and Pinyin

古琴 Usage and Examples

Guqin

ancient Chinese zither

seven-string zither

有月光的夜晚被认为是弹奏古琴的理想之夜。

A night with moonlight was considered ideal for playing the Guqin.

如今,受过良好训练的古琴演奏者不足1000人,活着的大师可能不超过50人。

Nowadays, there are fewer than one thousand well trained gugin players and perhaps no more than fifty living masters.

The characters in 古琴

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
古
gǔ5ancient times or classical poetry
琴
qín12stringed musical instrument

More words starting with 古

  • gǔ古sī丝chóu绸zhī之lù路Ancient Silk Road, The Silk Road
  • gǔ古yuè乐ancient music, early music
  • gǔ古yuè乐yán研jiū究zhě者Early music researcher, Ancient music scholar
  • gǔ古yuè乐kè课táng堂Ancient Music Class, Classical Music Class
  • gǔ古shū书ancient book, old book
  • gǔ古shū书shàng上in ancient books, on ancient texts
  • gǔ古shū书zhōng中in ancient books, in ancient texts
  • gǔ古shū书zhōng中jì记zǎi载recorded in ancient books, documented in ancient texts
  • gú古jǐng井old well, ancient well
  • gǔ古tíng亭Guting, Ancient pavilion
  • gǔ古rén人Ancient people, The ancients
  • gǔ古rén人yún云The ancients said, As the ancients said

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Questions about 古琴

What does 古琴 mean in Chinese?

古琴 (gǔ qín) means “Guqin, ancient Chinese zither, seven-string zither”.

How do you pronounce 古琴?

古琴 is pronounced gǔ qín in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Guqin” in Chinese?

“Guqin” is 古琴 (gǔ qín) in Chinese.

How is 古琴 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 古琴, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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