zhēng
古（箏）筝
technical
name
Meaning of 古筝
古筝 means a long Chinese zither with many strings; guzheng. Pronounced zhēng.
- a long Chinese zither with many strings; guzheng
Definitions & Examples
Tā她
zài在
yīn音
yuè乐
huì会
shàng上
yǎn演
zòu奏
gǔ古
zhēng筝
，
shēng声
yīn音
fēi非
cháng常
yōu优
měi美
。
She played the guzheng at the concert, and the sound was very beautiful.
Wǒ我
nǚ女
ér儿
zhèng正
zài在
xué学
xí习
tán弹
zhēng筝
。
My daughter is learning to play the zheng.
Xiàn现
dài代
gǔ古
zhēng筝
tōng通
cháng常
yǒu有
èr二
shí十
yī一
gēn根
huò或
èr二
shí十
wǔ五
gēn根
xián弦
。
Modern guzheng usually has twenty-one or twenty-five strings.
Zhè这
bǎ把
gǔ古
zhēng筝
shì是
hóng红
mù木
zuò做
de的
，
yīn音
sè色
hěn很
hǎo好
。
This guzheng is made of rosewood and has a very good tone.
Táng唐
Sòng宋
shí时
qī期
，
zhēng筝
yǒu有
shí十
sān三
xián弦
，
hòu后
lái来
zhú逐
jiàn渐
zēng增
jiā加
。
During the Tang and Song dynasties, the zheng had thirteen strings, which were gradually increased later.
Relations
Synonyms
Measure Words
把/ bǎ
Primary
架/ jià