zhēng
古筝
a plucked string instrument
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Meanings
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a long Chinese zither with many strings; guzheng
neutralGuzheng is a traditional Chinese plucked zither with movable bridges. Its name is often combined with '古' (gǔ, ancient) to distinguish it from other instruments. It is sometimes simply called '筝'.
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.
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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.