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yangqin

Today it means: A Chinese musical instrument, a hammered dulcimer traditionally fitted with bronze strings. Full definition →

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From Mandarin 揚琴／扬琴 (yángqín), originally written 洋琴.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.