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See also:
sānxiān
,
sānxián
,
and
sānxiàn
Contents
1
English
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Noun
1.2.1
Translations
1.2.2
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English
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Etymology
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Borrowed from
Mandarin
三弦
(
sānxián
).
Doublet
of
sanshin
.
Noun
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sanxian
(
plural
sanxians
)
(
music
)
A three-stringed fretless Chinese instrument.
Translations
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three-stringed fretless Chinese instrument
Chinese:
Mandarin:
三弦
(zh)
(
sānxián
)
Japanese:
三弦
(ja)
(
sangen
)
Korean:
삼현금
(ko)
(
samhyeon'geum
)
Manchu:
ᡨᡝᠩᡤᡝᡵᡳ
(
tenggeri
)
See also
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Appendix:Glossary of chordophones
Categories
:
English terms borrowed from Mandarin
English terms derived from Mandarin
English doublets
English lemmas
English nouns
English countable nouns
en:Musical instruments
en:String instruments
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