Guzheng

//ɡuːˈd͡ʒʌŋ// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A zither-like stringed instrument with at least eighteen strings and moveable bridges, played with a plectrum, originating in the traditional music of China.

    "Then the next moment, to an “oooh” from the seats around me, the spotlight picked out Chou playing the guzheng, a Chinese plucked zither."

Synonyms

All synonyms
chinese zitherzhengzheng

Example

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"Then the next moment, to an “oooh” from the seats around me, the spotlight picked out Chou playing the guzheng, a Chinese plucked zither."

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 古箏 /古筝 (gǔzhēng).

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stringed instrument

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