A brass band is marching along the street.
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弦
xián
HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 6
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xián · jin4 (Jyutping)
- bow string
- string of musical instrument
- watchspring
- chord (segment of curve)
- hypotenuse
- CL:根[gen1]
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Character breakdown
弦
- Meaning
- string; hypotenuse, crescent
- Radical
- 弓
- Strokes
- 8
- Components
- ⿰弓玄
- Cangjie
- NYVI
- Four-corner
- 1023.2
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Example sentences
I broke a string on my guitar.
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