xián

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  • 1

    n.bowstring

    • xián bēng de hái bù gòu jǐn

      The bowstring still isn't taut enough.

    • jiàn zài xián shàng

      The arrow is on the string.

    • gōng de xián yī dìng yào bēng jǐn

      一定

      The bowstring must be drawn tight.

  • 2

    n.string or cord of a musical instrument

    • bō xián

      pluck at the string

    • dān xián

      plucked instrument with one single string

    • xián shēng

      twang

  • 3

    n.chord

    • zài yuán shàng huà yī tiáo xián

      Draw a chord in this circle.

  • 4

    n.hypotenuse

  • 5

    n.dialspring of a clock

    • tā de biǎo xián duàn le

      The spring in his watch has broken.

    • bù yào wàng le gěi nào zhōng shàng xián

      闹钟

      Don't forget to wind the alarm clock.

  • 6

    n.crescent

    • yuè liang zhèng chǔ yú shàng xián

      月亮处于

      The moon is in its first quarter.

Words and phrases with 弦

  • 弦歌
    [word]sing to the accompaniment of stringed instruments; music
  • 弦音器
    [word]chordotonal organ
  • 弦切角
    [word]angle of osculation
  • 弦理论
    [word]string theory
  • 弦纽
    [word]tuning peg
  • 弦乐队
    [word]string band/orchestra
  • 弦材
    [word]chord
  • 弦子戏
    [word]style of local opera originating from Shandong province
  • 弦诵
    [word]sing and chant to the accompaniment of stringed instruments
  • 弦歌不绝
    [idiom]continue to sing to stringed accompaniment
  • 弦歌不辍
    [idiom]The sound of music and singing never ends.
  • 弦外之音
    [idiom]implication

Word usage

  • "弦" is often matched with measure word "根".
    • one string

Similar-form characters to 弦

Chinese Characters with pinyin xián

  • not busy; not in use
  • grudge; dislike
  • virtuous and able; worthy person
  • all; a surname
  • hold in the mouth; bear