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古箏 (古筝)

gǔ zhēng

Definition

  1. guzheng
  2. (large) zither (with 13 to 25 strings, developed from guqin 古琴 during Tang and Song times)

The 古筝 is a multi-stringed (usually 21 to 25) plucked instrument, somewhat similar to a zither. It was developed from the 古琴, which has less strings (often 5 to 7), during the Tang and Song times.

Character Decomposition

古
=
十
+
口
箏
=
⺮
+
爭

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