弦
Meaning
xián xian2
- bow string
- string of musical instrument
- watchspring
- chord (segment of curve)
- hypotenuse
Example sentences
- I'm going to join the school orchestra.
- A brass band is marching along the street.
- This is the fifth concert by this orchestra.
HSK words with 弦
More words with 弦
- 心弦 xīnxián heartstrings
- 上弦 shàngxián to wind up a watch, clockwork toy etc
- 三弦 sānxián sanxian, large family of 3-stringed plucked musical instruments, with snakeskin covered wooden soundbox and long neck, used in folk music, opera and Chinese orchestra
- 下弦 xiàxián last quarter, aka third quarter (phase of the moon)
- 口弦 kǒuxián Jew's harp
- 弦数 xiánshù number of strings (of an instrument)
- 定弦 dìngxián tuning (stringed instrument)
- 正弦 zhèngxián (math.) sine
- 和弦 héxián (music) chord
- 弦乐 xiányuè string music
- 弦月 xiányuè half-moon