弦
xián
string; hypotenuse, crescent
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 弓
- HSK
- 6
- Tone
- 2
Stroke order
Example sentences
我弄断了我吉他的一根弦。
Wǒ nòng duàn le wǒ jí tā de yī gēn xián
I broke a string on my guitar.
钢琴是和弦乐器,笛子是单音乐器。
Gāng qín shì hé xián yuè qì dí zi shì dān yīn yuè qì
The piano is a chord instrument, while the flute is a monophonic instrument.
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Words containing 弦
- 弦xián 2bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve); hypotenuse
- 扣人心弦kòu rén xīn xián 4–2–1–2to excite; to thrill; exciting; thrilling; cliff-hanging