xián
弦 (xián) is a Chinese word meaning “bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring”.
Meanings
- 1bow string
- 2string of musical instrument
- 3watchspring
- 4chord (segment of curve)
- 5hypotenuse
- 6CL:根[gen1]
- Part of speech
- noun
Related words
和弦(music) chord管弦乐orchestral music弦乐string music管弦乐队orchestra心弦heartstrings琴弦string (of a stringed instrument)扣人心弦to excite正弦(math.) sine余弦(math.) cosine三弦sanxian, large family of 3-stringed plucked musical instruments, with snakeskin covered wooden soundbox and long neck, used in folk music, opera and Chinese orchestra上弦to wind up a watch, clockwork toy etc弦乐队string orchestra