古筝

古箏

gǔzhēng

noun

Measure Word

一台古筝 tái

Meanings

1 guzheng, Chinese zither
2 large plucked zither with 21 strings

Characters

Examples

她弹古筝已经十年了。

Tā tán gǔzhēng yǐjīng shí nián le.

She's been playing the guzheng for ten years.

古筝的音色非常优美。

Gǔzhēng de yīnsè fēicháng yōuměi.

The guzheng has a beautiful tone.

Tips

culture

Modern guzheng has 21 strings tuned pentatonically, played with picks glued to the right hand. Developed from the ancient 古琴 (guqin) during Tang-Song times; today it's the most popular traditional instrument for Chinese children to study.

Stroke Order

古 gǔ

筝 zhēng