"guzheng" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ɡuːˈd͡ʒʌŋ/ Forms: guzhengs [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌŋ Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 古箏/古筝 (gǔzhēng). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|古箏|tr=gǔzhēng}} Mandarin 古箏/古筝 (gǔzhēng) Head templates: {{en-noun}} guzheng (plural guzhengs)
  1. A zither-like stringed instrument with at least eighteen strings and moveable bridges, played with a plectrum, originating in the traditional music of China. Wikipedia link: guzheng Categories (topical): String instruments Synonyms: zheng, Chinese zither, gu zheng Translations (zither-like stringed instrument): 古箏 (Chinese Cantonese), 古筝 (gu² zang¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 古箏 (Chinese Mandarin), 古筝 (gǔzhēng) (Chinese Mandarin), (Chinese Mandarin), (zhēng) (Chinese Mandarin), 古箏 (Hakka Chinese), 古筝 (kú-chên) (Hakka Chinese), 古筝 (kosō) (alt: こそう) (Japanese), (jaeng) (alt: ) (Korean), 고쟁 (gojaeng) (alt: 古箏) (Korean), कूचेंग (kūceṅga) (Marathi), гучжэ́н (gučžɛ́n) [masculine] (Russian), กู่เจิง (Thai), cổ tranh (alt: 古箏) (Vietnamese)

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