柳琴

liǔqín

noun

Measure Word

一把柳琴 bǎ

Meanings

1 liuqin (small four-stringed Chinese lute, shaped like a willow leaf)

Characters

stringed instrument

Examples

HSK 6

柳琴原本是山东、安徽一带的民间乐器。

Liǔqín yuánběn shì Shāndōng, Ānhuī yídài de mínjiān yuèqì.

The liuqin was originally a folk instrument of the Shandong-Anhui region.

HSK 7-9

柳琴的音色比较高亢清亮。

Liǔqín de yīnsè bǐjiào gāokàng qīngliàng.

The liuqin has a fairly high, bright timbre.

Tips

memory

Literally 'willow zither' - named because the pear/willow-leaf-shaped body was traditionally carved from a single piece of willow wood. It looks like a mini-pipa and covers a range roughly equivalent to the violin.

Stroke Order

柳 liǔ

琴 qín