琴

qín

q+ín·2nd tone

guqin 古琴 gǔ qín (a type of zither) · musical instrument in general

Radical: 王 Strokes: 12 HSK 5

Structure: Top-bottomFrequency: Common

Same radical

理王珠环球班玩现珍瑶瑞琼

Same radical

理王珠环球班玩现珍瑶瑞琼琐录玛

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Character Decomposition

琴=玨+今

Etymology

Two guitar strings 玨 suggest the meaning; 今 provides the pronunciation

Meanings

guqin 古琴 gǔ qín (a type of zither)

musical instrument in general

qín

variant of 琴 qín, guqin or zither

qín

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Words with 琴 224 total

guqin or qin, a long zither with seven strings, plucked with the fingers古琴gǔ qín pipe organ (musical instrument)风琴fēng qín to play the zither · classical variant of tán qín抚琴fǔ qín harmonica口琴kǒu qín xylophone木琴mù qín

Idioms with 琴 31 total Chain

lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom) · fig. offering a treat to an unappreciative audience · to cast pearls before swine · caviar to the general · to preach to deaf ears · to talk over sb's head对牛弹琴duì niú tán qín lit. to burn zithers and cook cranes · fig. to waste valuable resources · to destroy wantonly beautiful things焚琴煮鹤fén qín zhǔ hè to talk nonsense · to behave like a fool乱弹琴luàn tán qín