Meanings
nounyangqin (plural yangqins)
plural yangqins
- A Chinese musical instrument, a hammered dulcimer traditionally fitted with bronze strings.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
From Mandarin 揚琴／扬琴 (yángqín), originally written 洋琴.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 揚琴 /扬琴
- 揚琴 /扬琴 (joeng⁴ kam⁴)Chinese musical instrument
Chinese Mandarin 揚琴 /扬琴
- 揚琴 /扬琴 (yángqín)Chinese musical instrument
Japanese 揚琴
- 揚琴 (yōkin)Chinese musical instrument
Korean 양금
- 양금 (yanggeum)Chinese musical instrument
Vietnamese dương cầm
- dương cầmChinese musical instrument
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
APA
yangqin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yangqin
MLA
“yangqin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yangqin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yangqin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yangqin.
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