Word information
Simplified竖琴
Traditional豎琴
Pinyinshù qín
Part of speechDictionary
HSK 3.0Not listed
HSK 2.0Not listed
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 竖琴
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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piano; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2]
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竖立shùlìto erect; to set upright; to stand
小提琴xiǎotíqínfiddle; violin
横竖héng shuanyway