Word information
Simplified琵琶
Traditional琵琶
Pinyinpí pa
Part of speechDictionary
HSK 3.0Not listed
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Chinese word dictionary
琵琶
pí pa · pipa, Chinese lute, with 4 strings, a large pear-shaped body and a fretted fingerboard
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 琵琶
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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