"sanxian" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: sanxians [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Mandarin 三弦 (sānxián). Doublet of sanshin. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|三弦}} 三弦 (sānxián), {{doublet|en|sanshin}} Doublet of sanshin Head templates: {{en-noun}} sanxian (plural sanxians)
  1. (music) A three-stringed fretless Chinese instrument. Categories (topical): Musical instruments, String instruments Translations (three-stringed fretless Chinese instrument): 三弦 (sānxián) (Chinese Mandarin), 三弦 (sangen) (Japanese), 삼현금 (samhyeon'geum) (Korean), ᡨᡝᠩᡤᡝᡵᡳ (tenggeri) (Manchu)

Inflected forms

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