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The character "筝" combines the bamboo radical "竹" with the component "争", which historically provided phonetic guidance while also evoking the idea of strained or contended strings, reflecting the instrument's physical construction and acoustic properties. Etymologically, this structure underscores the use of bamboo in early forms of the instrument, such as for its frame and bridges, while the phonetic element links to its ancient pronunciation. Over its historical usage, the term, which once broadly denoted zither-like instruments in classical literature, gradually specified the guzheng, a large plucked zither with movable bridges, without any alteration to the character's form itself.
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她正在弹古筝。
这把古筝很古老。
我妹妹学习弹古筝。
古筝的声音非常优美。
我们在音乐会上听古筝。
如果天气好，她会在公园弹古筝。
古筝比钢琴更容易学习吗？
尽管古筝历史悠久，但现代音乐中仍常见其身影。