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guqin

See also: gǔqín

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An antique guqin in the lianzhu form

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Etymology edit

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 古琴 (gǔqín), made up of 古 (gǔ, “ancient”) and 琴 (qín, “stringed instrument”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɡuːˈt͡ʃiːn/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -iːn

Noun edit

guqin (plural guqin or guqins)

  1. A plucked zither-like stringed instrument (chordophone), traditionally featuring seven unfretted strings, originating in ancient China.
    • 1982 May 25, The Times, p.10 col. C:
      Among those who will be making the Otter valley resound to the strains of the guzheng and erhu is Wu Wenguang, who plays a piece of music 1,800 years old on the guqin, an instrument known to have existed 3,000 years ago.
    • [2006 September 22, Noah Buchan, “A Moving Sound gathers monentum”, in Taipei Times‎[1], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 25 December 2007, Features, page 13‎[2]:
      The kuchin is one of China’s oldest and most revered stringed instruments; its meditative character serves as a symbol of the CD’s inspiration.]

Usage notes edit

  • In the past, the guqin was referred to only as the qin, but it has the prefix gu- to distinguish it from other instruments which are also called qin. It can be referred to as qin after guqin is used in the first instance.
  • The organology of the qin fits that of a zither, but in the past, it has been incorrectly referred to as a lute or harp.
  • It is sometimes confused with the guzheng (古筝) which is a different stringed instrument.

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