弦

xián

bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve); hypotenuse

Radical: 弓 HSK 7 n pictophonetic

Components & Etymology

弦 decomposes into the following components:

弓 玄

Semantic component: 弓; phonetic component: 玄.

Words containing 弦

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 弦.

三弦
sān xián
sanxian, large family of 3-stringed plucked musical instruments, with snakeskin covered wooden soundbox and long neck, used in folk music, opera and Chinese orchestra
上弦
shàng xián
to wind
下弦
xià xián
third quarter or waning moon
余弦
yú xián
cosine (of angle), written cos θ
促弦
cù xián
to tighten the strings (of a musical instrument)
口弦
kǒu xián
Jew's harp
和弦
hé xián
chord (music)
定弦
dìng xián
tuning (stringed instrument)
弓弦
gōng xián
bowstring
弦乐
xián yuè
string music
弦数
xián shù
number of strings (of an instrument)
弦月
xián yuè
half-moon

Related characters (radical 弓)

Characters that share the radical 弓.

弓 弔 引 弗 弘 弛 弟 张 弥 弧 弩 弪 弭 弮 弯 弱 弳 張 強 弹 强 弼 彀 彆

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