古琴

Chinese
ancient zither; stringed instrument
trad. (古琴) 古 琴
simp. #(古琴) 古 琴

Pronunciation

Noun
An antique guqin in the lianzhu form

古琴

  1. (music) guqin; Chinese seven-stringed zither; qin
    彈古琴／弹古琴  ―  tán gǔqín  ―  to play the guqin

Usage notes
  • In the past, the 古琴 was referred to only as 琴 (qín), but it now has the prefix 古- (“ancient”) to distinguish it from other instruments which also use the word 琴 (qín). The 古琴 may be referred to as 琴 (qín) after the first mention of 古琴.
  • It is sometimes confused with the guzheng (古箏／古筝) which is a different stringed instrument.

Synonyms
  • 琴 (qín)
  • 七絃琴／七弦琴, 七弦琴 (qīxiánqín)

Derived terms
  • 古琴室
  • 古琴曲
  • 古琴譜／古琴谱

Descendants
Sino-Xenic (古琴):

See also

Proper noun

古琴

  1. Alternative name for 古琴臺／古琴台 (Gǔqín Tái).

Derived terms

Japanese
Kanji in this term
古 琴
こ
Grade: 2		 きん
Grade: S
on’yomi

Noun

古(こ)琴(きん) • (kokin) 

  1. guqin (Chinese seven-stringed zither)
    古琴(こきん)を弾(ひ)く
    kokin o hiku
    play the guqin
    古琴(こきん)を奏(かな)でる
    kokin o kanaderu
    play the guqin

Synonyms
  • 琴(きん)の琴(こと) (kin no koto)

See also

Korean
Hanja in this term
古琴

Noun

古琴 • (gogeum) (hangeul 고금)

  1. Hanja form? of 고금 (“guqin; Chinese seven-stringed zither”).

See also
  • 금 (笒, geum)
  • 휘금 (徽琴, hwigeum)

Vietnamese
chữ Hán Nôm in this term
古琴

Noun

古琴

  1. chữ Hán form of cổ cầm (“guqin”).
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