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古箏

简古筝 · 繁古箏

Mandarin · pinyin gǔ zhēng

guzheng (large zither with 13 to 25 strings, developed from the guqin 古琴 gǔ qín during Tang and Song times)

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古: gǔ · old, classic, ancient
箏: Look up this written character
筝: zhēng · stringed musical instrument; kite

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3–1 · gu3 zheng1

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gu2 zang1

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noun

guzheng (a long plucked zither used in Chinese traditional and classical music)

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