柳琴
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Chinese
| willow | qin; general name for certain instruments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (柳琴) | 柳 | 琴 | |
| simp. #(柳琴) | 柳 | 琴 | |
Etymology
From 柳葉琴／柳叶琴 (liǔyèqín), the instrument's original name, meaning "willow-leaf-(shaped) stringed instrument".
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄧㄣˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: liǒucín
- Wade–Giles: liu3-chʻin2
- Yale: lyǒu-chín
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: leouchyn
- Palladius: люцинь (ljucinʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /li̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰin³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: lau5 kam4
- Yale: láuh kàhm
- Cantonese Pinyin: lau5 kam4
- Guangdong Romanization: leo5 kem4
- Sinological IPA (key): /lɐu̯¹³ kʰɐm²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
柳琴
- a small plucked, fretted lute with a pear-shaped body and four strings, used in Chinese traditional and classical music
