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七弦琴

Mandarin · pinyin qī xián qín

guqin or seven-stringed zither

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七: qī · seven
弦: xián · string; hypotenuse, crescent
琴: qín · Chinese lute or guitar

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1–2–2 · qi1 xian2 qin2

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