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, representing stringed musical instruments, is etymologically a phono-semantic compound where the upper component derives from 玨, symbolizing paired jades or strings and appearing in modern form as two 王 characters, combined with the lower phonetic component 今. This structure originally depicted an instrument with strings stretched over a resonator. While 琴 initially referred specifically to the ancient guqin, its meaning broadened over centuries to encompass various stringed instruments, including those adapted from other cultures.
Example Sentences Hide
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。