Chinese word dictionary

提琴

tí qín · instrument of the violin family (violin, viola, cello or double bass)

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Word information

Simplified提琴

Traditional提琴

Pinyintí qín

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

提tí

to hold in the hand; to lift, to raise

琴qín

Chinese lute or guitar, string instrument

How to learn 提琴

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Words with the same characters

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提高tígāo

to raise; to increase; to improve

钢琴gāngqín

piano; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2]

琴qín

guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general; variant of 琴[qin2], guqin or zither

提tí

to carry (hanging down from the hand); to lift; to put forward; to mention; to raise (an issue); upwards character stroke; lifting brush stroke (in painting); scoop for measuring liquid

提出tíchū

to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash)

提到tídào

to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to