琴声

琴聲

qínshēng

noun #31,390

Meanings

1 sound of a stringed instrument
2 music from a qin / piano / violin

Characters

stringed instrument / qin / piano

Examples

远处传来阵阵琴声。

Yuǎnchù chuán lái zhènzhèn qínshēng.

Bursts of music drifted from the distance.

她的琴声非常动人。

Tā de qínshēng fēicháng dòngrén.

Her playing is very moving.

Tips

usage

琴 is a generic term for stringed instruments — it can mean the classical 古琴 (guqin), 钢琴 (piano), 小提琴 (violin), or any instrument named with 琴. Context tells you which one is making the 琴声.

Stroke Order

琴 qín

声 shēng