xián

common
noun

Meaning of 丝弦

丝弦 means silk string (for musical instruments); Sizhou opera; Hebei local opera genre. Pronounced sī xián.

  • silk string (for musical instruments)
  • Sizhou opera; Hebei local opera genre

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
qín
yòng
de
shì
chuán
tǒng
xián
 
yīn
wēn
rùn
 

This guqin uses traditional silk strings, producing a warm, rustic tone.

xián
de
shòu寿
mìng
gāng
xián
duǎn
 
dàn
yīn
zhì
gèng
wéi
róu
 

Silk strings have a shorter lifespan than steel strings, but their tone is much softer.

Yǎn
zòu
zhě
xiǎo
xīn
de
gěi
pa
huàn
shàng
le
xīn
de
xián
 

The performer carefully fitted the pipa with new silk strings.

Measure Words

/ gēn
Primary
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