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Chinese

bow string; string of mus. instr. song
trad. (弦歌/絃歌) 弦/絃 歌
simp. (弦歌) 弦 歌

Pronunciation

Verb

弦歌

  1. to sing to the accompaniment of zithers (such as the qin or the se); (figuratively) to sing
  2. to educate and civilize (the masses) with rites and music); (figuratively) to educate

Noun

弦歌

  1. the sound of singing and zithers; (figuratively) music
  2. the sound of reading; (figuratively) education

Synonyms

  • (music):
  • (education): 教育 (jiàoyù)

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (弦歌):
  • → Japanese: 弦(げん)歌(か) (genka)
  • → Korean: 현가(弦歌) (hyeon'ga)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
弦 歌
げん
Grade: S 		か
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Noun

弦(げん)歌(か) • (genka) 

  1. string music, music played on string instruments
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