琴
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qín · Chinese lute or guitar, string instrument

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HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #5101
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Learn every stroke in 琴

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

12Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

王Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 琴

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Example sentences

Notice where 琴 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ jiào tā bú yào tài wǎn tán gāng qín.我叫他不要太晚弹钢琴。

I asked him not to play the piano late at night.

Source: Tatoeba #657639 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ràng wǒ ná yí xià wǒ de xiǎo tí qín.让我拿一下我的小提琴。

Let me get my violin.

Source: Tatoeba #8589628 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā xiǎo tí qín lā dé hěn hǎo.他小提琴拉得很好。

He plays the violin very well.

Source: Tatoeba #846101 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ huì tán guǎn fēng qín ma ?你会弹管风琴吗?

Do you know how to play the organ?

Source: Tatoeba #390524 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shì gè gāng qín jiā.他是个钢琴家。

He is a pianist.

Source: Tatoeba #10011686 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nàge zài tán gāng qín de nǚ hái shì wǒ de mèimei.那个在弹钢琴的女孩是我的妹妹。

That girl playing the piano is my little sister.

Source: Tatoeba #2357589 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 琴 in context

  1. Say qín, then recall the core meaning: Chinese lute or guitar, string instrument.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 钢琴 (gāng qín), meaning “piano”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 琴 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.