Etymology

guzheng

gu·zheng
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Today it means: A zither-like stringed instrument with at least eighteen strings and moveable bridges, played with a plectrum, originating in the traditional music of China. Full definition →

Mandarin 古箏 /古筝
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from古箏 /古筝
  2. English todayguzheng

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 古箏 /古筝 (gǔzhēng).

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