yüeh-ch'in

A form of yueqin — A small short-necked Chinese lute-like stringed instrument (chordophone) with a round, hollow wooden body and four strings in pairs in its traditional form, now more often with three or four unpaired strings.

OriginMandarin 月琴 →
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Meanings

nounyüeh-ch'in (usually uncountable, plural yüeh-ch'ins)

plural yüeh-ch'ins

  1. alternativeobsoleteuncountableusuallyentertainmentAlternative form of yueqin.

Origin

  1. Mandarin月琴
  2. Englishyüeh-ch'in

The Wade romanization of Mandarin 月琴 (yuèqín, literally “moon(-shaped) stringed instrument”).

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“yüeh-ch'in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/y%C3%BCeh-ch'in. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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