pá

琶

Character · Bound morpheme

used in the word 'pipa' (a musical instrument)

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

bound morpheme

used exclusively in the word 'pipa'

neutral

This character has no independent meaning and is never used alone. It only appears as the second syllable of the word 'pipa' (琵琶).

Tā她
tán弹
zòu奏
pí琵
pa琶
de的
shēng声
yīn音
fēi非
cháng常
dòng动
tīng听
 。

The sound of her playing the pipa is very beautiful.

Zhè这
shì是
yī一
bǎ把
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
Zhōng中
guó国
pí琵
pa琶
 。

This is a traditional Chinese pipa.

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Pí琵
pa琶
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
yǒu有
sì四
gēn根
xián弦
de的
tán弹
bō拨
yuè乐
qì器
 。

The pipa is a plucked string instrument with four strings.

Gǔ古
diǎn典
yuè乐
qǔ曲
 《
Shí十
Miàn面
Mái埋
Fú伏
 》
cháng常
yòng用
pí琵
pa琶
yǎn演
zòu奏
 。

The classical piece 'Ambush from Ten Sides' is often performed on the pipa.

Zhè这
wèi位
yīn音
yuè乐
jiā家
shì是
zhù著
míng名
de的
pí琵
pa琶
dà大
shī师
 。

This musician is a famous pipa master.