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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Mandarin 三弦 (sānxián). Doublet of sanshin.
Noun
sanxian (plural sanxians)
- (music) A three-stringed fretless Chinese instrument.
Translations
three-stringed fretless Chinese instrument
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