月琴
Chinese edit
moon | stringed instrument | ||
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trad. (月琴) | 月 | 琴 | |
simp. #(月琴) | 月 | 琴 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
月琴
- yueqin (short-necked fretted plucked lute with a round wooden body, used in the traditional music of China, particularly Beijing opera)
- a long-necked fretted plucked lute with a round wooden body, used in the traditional music of Taiwan
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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月 | 琴 |
げつ > げっ Grade: 1 |
きん Grade: S |
on’yomi |
Etymology edit
月 (getsu, “moon”) + 琴 (kin, “stringed instrument”)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- a short-necked fretted plucked lute with a round wooden body, derived from the Chinese yueqin and formerly used in the traditional music of Japan
Korean edit
Hanja in this term | |
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月 | 琴 |
Noun edit
Vietnamese edit
chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
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月 | 琴 |
Noun edit
月琴
- chữ Hán form of nguyệt cầm (“moon lute”).