"qin" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /t͡ʃin/ [US] Forms: qins [plural]
Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 琴 (qín). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{lang|zh|琴}} 琴, {{bor|en|cmn|琴}} Mandarin 琴 (qín) Head templates: {{en-noun}} qin (plural qins)
  1. (music) Any of several traditional Chinese musical instruments, most commonly the seven-stringed instrument more specifically called the guqin. Wikipedia link: Cambridge University Press Categories (topical): Musical instruments Synonyms: kin Translations (Chinese musical instrument): (qín) (Chinese Mandarin), (kin) (Japanese)

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