Korean traditional string instrument; resembles a zither
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a traditional Korean stringed musical instrument; similar to a zither
neutralSpecific to Korean ethnic culture. Pronounced 'jiā yē qín' in Chinese. The name originates from the ancient Korean Gaya confederacy.
Tā她
zhèng正
zài在
xué学
xí习
yǎn演
zòu奏
jiā伽
yē倻
qín琴
。
She is learning to play the gayageum (伽倻琴).
Jiā伽
yē倻
qín琴
de的
shēng声
yīn音
qīng清
cuì脆
yōu悠
yáng扬
。
The sound of the gayageum is clear and melodious.
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Zài在
cháo朝
xiǎn鲜
zú族
hūn婚
lǐ礼
shàng上
，
cháng常
néng能
tīng听
dào到
jiā伽
yē倻
qín琴
de的
yǎn演
zòu奏
。
At Korean ethnic weddings, one can often hear performances of the gayageum.