竖琴 (shùqín): harp

Measure Word

一架竖琴 jià

她从小就学竖琴。

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xué shùqín.

She has been learning the harp since childhood.

竖琴的声音非常优美。

Shùqín de shēngyīn fēicháng yōuměi.

The sound of the harp is very beautiful.

memory

竖 (vertical/upright) + 琴 (stringed instrument) = an upright stringed instrument. A harp stands tall and upright.

竖 shù

琴 qín