yueqin

See also: yuèqín and yue qin

English

Alternative forms

yue qin
(obsolete) yüeh-ch'in

Etymology

From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin 月琴 (yuèqín, literally “moon(-shaped) stringed instrument; moon guitar”).

Noun

yueqin (plural yueqin or yueqins)

(music) A small short-necked Chinese lute-like stringed instrument (chordophone) with a round, hollow wooden body and four strings in pairs in its traditional form, now more often with three or four unpaired strings.

Synonyms

moon guitar, moon zither
(Japanese contexts): gekkin

Translations

Chinese stringed instrument

Chinese:
Mandarin: 月琴 (zh) (yuèqín)

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