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伽倻琴

Mandarin · pinyin jiā yē qín

gayageum (Korean 12-stringed zither)

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伽: jiā · transcription of Sanskrit 'gha' in Buddhist texts ('samgha', etc.); nursing; attending; entertainer (Japanese); temple; in Chinese this character is not used alone
倻: yē · phonetic used in Korean place names
琴: qín · Chinese lute or guitar

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1–1–2 · jia1 ye1 qin2

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gaa1 je4 kam4

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noun

gayageum (a long zither with bridges and between 12 and 25 strings, used primarily in Korean traditional and classical music)

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