弦子

Chinese

		bow string; string of mus. instr.	child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight
simp. and trad. (弦子)		弦	子

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Standard)

  (Pinyin): xiánzi

  (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄢˊ ˙ㄗ

  (Dungan, Cyrillic and Wiktionary): щянзы (xi͡anzɨ, I-II)

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: xiánzi
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄢˊ ˙ㄗ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: siánzi̊h
    • Wade–Giles: hsien²-tzŭ⁵
    • Yale: syán-dz
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyan.tzy
    • Palladius: сяньцзы (sjanʹczy)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯ɛn³⁵ d͡z̥z̩³/
  • (Dungan)
    • Cyrillic and Wiktionary: щянзы (xi͡anzɨ, I-II)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕiæ̃²⁴ t͡sz̩⁵¹/

    (Note: Dungan pronunciation is currently experimental and may be inaccurate.)

Noun

弦子

1. sanxian (a three-stringed plucked Chinese musical instrument)

Synonyms

• 三弦 (sānxián)

Descendants

• Mongolian: шанз (šanz)