Definitions
(noun)
guqin (ancient Chinese zither); musical instrument
Etymology
The top component is a pictograph of a zither-like stringed musical instrument. 今 is a sound component.
About
The character '琴' derives from an early depiction of a stringed instrument, with its modern structure combining a symbolic element representing dual strings or structural features of the instrument with a phonetic component that cues pronunciation. Initially referring exclusively to the classical Chinese zither, the guqin, the term gradually extended its meaning to include other stringed instruments and, in modern language, functions as a semantic component in words denoting various musical instruments, illustrating a semantic broadening from a specific referent to a more general classification while retaining its core association with music through its etymological construction.
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我喜欢弹钢琴。
他在学习拉小提琴。
钢琴的声音很优美。
明天我要去琴房练琴。
因为喜欢音乐，所以他买了钢琴。
她不仅会弹钢琴，还会拉小提琴。
每当听到琴声，他就会想起童年的回忆。
为了提高钢琴水平，他每天坚持练习两小时。