三線

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Chinese

three
thread; string; wire
thread; string; wire; line
 
trad. (三線/三綫) /
simp. (三线) 线

Pronunciation


Noun

三線

  1. (often attributive) third line; third tier
    三線城市三线城市  ―  sānxiàn chéngshì  ―  third-tier city

Coordinate terms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
さん
Grade: 1
しん
Grade: 2
on'yomi irregular
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From Okinawan 三線 (sanshin, literally three strings).

Pronunciation

Noun

(さん)(しん) (sanshin

  1. a fretless plucked lute with three strings and a skin-covered body originally from Okinawa, the precursor to the shamisen
    Synonyms: 蛇皮線 (jabisen), 蛇味線 (jamisen)
Descendants
  • English: sanshin
See also

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
さん
Grade: 1
せん
Grade: 2
on'yomi

From (san, three) +‎ (sen, string).

Pronunciation

Noun

(さん)(せん) (sansen

  1. Synonym of 三味線 (shamisen): a Japanese plucked string instrument played similarly to a banjo

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Okinawan

三線 (sanshin): a three-stringed fretless lute with a snakeskin body

Etymology

Kanji in this term
さん
Grade: 1
しん
Grade: 2
on'yomi

From Mandarin 三弦 (sānxián, sanxian).

Pronunciation

Noun

(さん)(しん) (sanshin

  1. a fretless plucked lute with three strings and skin-covered body, a precursor to the shamisen

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Kokuritsu Kokugo Kenkyūjo (国立国語研究所) (1963) 沖縄語辞典 (Okinawa-go Jiten) [Dictionary of the Okinawan Language] (in Japanese), Tokyo (東京): Okurashō Insatsu Kyoku (財務省印刷局)

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