琴

琹
qín
今 + 玨
HSK 3.0Level 4

Definitions

qín (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

琴 originates from a pictograph of a zither-like stringed instrument, now written at the top as two 王 (jade) components, while 今 (jīn) below indicates the pronunciation. It first named the guqin, a revered seven-stringed plucked instrument associated with scholars and literati in ancient China. As Western and other foreign instruments entered Chinese culture, 琴 became a generic ending for many stringed and keyboard instruments, such as 钢琴 (piano, "steel qin") and 小提琴 (violin, "small plucked qin").

Example Sentences Hide

我喜欢弹钢琴。

Wǒ xǐhuān tán gāngqín.

I like playing the piano.

他在学习拉小提琴。

Tā zài xuéxí lā xiǎo tí qín.

He is learning to play the violin.

钢琴的声音很优美。

Gāngqín de shēngyīn hěn yōuměi.

The piano's sound is very elegant.

明天我要去琴房练琴。

Míngtiān wǒ yào qù qínfáng liàn qín.

Tomorrow I will go to the music room to practice the instrument.

因为喜欢音乐，所以他买了钢琴。

Yīnwèi xǐhuān yīnyuè, suǒyǐ tā mǎile gāngqín.

Because he likes music, he bought a piano.

她不仅会弹钢琴，还会拉小提琴。

Tā bùjǐn huì tán gāngqín, hái huì lā xiǎo tí qín.

She not only can play the piano, but also can play the violin.

每当听到琴声，他就会想起童年的回忆。

Měi dāng tīng dào qín shēng, tā jiù huì xiǎng qǐ tóngnián de huíyì.

Whenever he hears the sound of the instrument, he recalls childhood memories.

为了提高钢琴水平，他每天坚持练习两小时。

Wèile tígāo gāngqín shuǐpíng, tā měitiān jiānchí liànxí liǎng xiǎoshí.

In order to improve his piano skills, he practices for two hours every day persistently.

Related Characters

Component: 今

念 含 贪 吟 岑 矜 黔 芩 钤 衾 妗 衿 貪 軡

Component: 玨

瑟 琶 琵 珡 琹

Example Words

小提琴 弹琴 钢琴 口琴 古琴 大提琴 爱琴海 手风琴 提琴 抚琴 琴弦 琴棋书画 琴瑟 琴键 胡琴 竖琴 钢琴家 钢琴师 电子琴 风琴 七弦琴 中提琴 乱弹琴 天琴座