Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA plucked zither-like stringed instrument (chordophone), traditionally featuring seven unfretted strings, originating in ancient China.
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 古琴 (gǔqín), made up of 古 (gǔ, “ancient”) and 琴 (qín, “stringed instrument”).
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- Borrowed-form mention古琴cmn
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