箏 [筝] zhēng
noun
: guzheng or long zither; long zither with 13 to 16 strings, developed from guqin 古琴 during Tang and Song times
: stringed musical instrument
: Japanese koto
: kite
Kun Reading
箏 OR 琴 | こと koto
noun
: koto (13-stringed Japanese zither)
: (Archaism) stringed instrument
: zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng
On Reading
箏 | そう sou
noun
: koto (13-stringed Japanese zither)
: zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng
Usage:
古箏[筝] gu3zheng1: zither or guzheng; large zither with 13 to 25 strings, developed from guqin 古琴 during Tang and Song times
古箏[筝] gu3zheng1: zither or guzheng; large zither with 13 to 25 strings, developed from guqin 古琴 during Tang and Song times
[古箏 | こそう chose: Guzheng (type of ancient Chinese zither)]
風箏[风筝] feng1zheng1: kite
放風箏 [放风筝] fang4 feng1 zheng1: to fly kites
朝鮮箏 [朝鲜筝] chao2xian3 zheng1: gayageum; Korean 12-stringed zither
Chinese expression | chengyu 成語 | idiom
斷線風箏[断线风筝] duan4xian4 feng1zheng1
: a kite with cut string; fig. gone beyond recall
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
⺮ (bamboo CJK radical) suggests the meaning while
爭 (zheng1: to dispute; to fight) provides the sound.
形声 Pictophonetic.
⺮ (bamboo CJK radical) suggests the meaning while
爭 (zheng1: to dispute; to fight) provides the sound.
簡體 Simplified.
筝
Examples:
none applicable
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
