三弦

See also: 三絃

Chinese

		three	bow string; string of mus. instr.
trad. (三弦/三絃)		三	弦/絃
simp. (三弦)		三	弦

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): sānxián

(Zhuyin): ㄙㄢㄒㄧㄢˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): saam¹ jin⁴
Min Nan (POJ): sam-hiân

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: sānxián
  - Zhuyin: ㄙㄢㄒㄧㄢˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sanshyan
  - IPA ^(key): /sa̠n⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛn³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)⁺
  - Pinyin: sānxiánr
  - Zhuyin: ㄙㄢㄒㄧㄢˊㄦ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sanshyal
  - IPA ^(key): /sa̠n⁵⁵ ɕjɑɻ³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: saam¹ jin⁴
  - Yale: sāam yìhn
  - Cantonese Pinyin: saam¹ jin⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: sam¹ yin⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /sɑːm⁵⁵ jiːn²¹/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sam-hiân
  - Tâi-lô: sam-hiân
  - Phofsit Daibuun: samhieen
  - IPA (Xiamen): /sam⁴⁴⁻²² hiɛn²⁴/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /sam³³ hiɛn²⁴/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /sam⁴⁴⁻²² hiɛn¹³/
  - IPA (Taipei): /sam⁴⁴⁻³³ hiɛn²⁴/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /sam⁴⁴⁻³³ hiɛn²³/

Noun

三弦

sanxian (a fretless lute with three strings, used in traditional Chinese music)

Synonyms

弦子 (xiánzi)

See also

三味線／三味线 (sānwèixiàn)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
三	弦
さん Grade: 1	げん Grade: S
on’yomi

Noun

三弦 (hiragana さんげん, rōmaji sangen)

A three-stringed musical instrument similar to a banjo played by plucking with a plectrum.
Synonym: 三味線 (shamisen)
A similar stringed instrument common in Okinawa, played with either a plectrum or fingers.
Synonym: 三線 (sanshin)
(gagaku) Three types of lute used in classical gagaku music: the 琵琶 (biwa), 箏 (sō) , and 和琴 (wagon).

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