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guzheng

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɡuːˈd͡ʒʌŋ/
  • go͞o′jŭng′
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  • rhymes with -ʌŋ

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noun

Meaning 1

A zither-like stringed instrument with at least eighteen strings and moveable bridges, played with a plectrum, originating in the traditional music of China.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 古箏 /古筝 (gǔzhēng).

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 古箏 /古筝 (gu2 zang1) — zither-like stringed instrument
  • Hakka Chinese: 古箏 /古筝 (kú-chên) — zither-like stringed instrument
  • Chinese Mandarin: 古箏 /古筝 (gǔzhēng) — zither-like stringed instrument
  • Chinese Mandarin: 箏 /筝 (zhēng) — zither-like stringed instrument
  • Japanese: 古筝 (kosō) — zither-like stringed instrument
  • Korean: 쟁 (jaeng) — zither-like stringed instrument
  • Korean: 고쟁 (gojaeng) — zither-like stringed instrument
  • Marathi: कूचेंग (kūceṅga) — zither-like stringed instrument
  • Russian: гучжэ́н (gučžɛ́n) — zither-like stringed instrument
  • Thai: กู่เจิง — zither-like stringed instrument
  • Vietnamese: cổ tranh — zither-like stringed instrument