鹍弦
kūn xián · pipa strings, made from sinews of large crane or swan 鵾雞|鹍鸡[kun1 ji1]
Character breakdown
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How to learn 鹍弦
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Words with the same characters
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to excite; to thrill; exciting; thrilling; cliff-hanging
鹍鸡kūn jībird mentioned in ancient texts, resembling a crane
和弦hé xián(music) chord
上弦shàng xiánto wind up a watch, clockwork toy etc; to tighten the string of a bow, violin etc; first quarter (phase of the moon)
下弦xià xiánlast quarter, aka third quarter (phase of the moon)
弦月xián yuèhalf-moon; the 7th and 8th and 22nd and 23rd of the lunar month