操琴
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Chinese[edit]
to hold; to drill; to exercise to hold; to drill; to exercise; to act; to do; to take in hand; to keep; to manage |
qin; general name for certain instruments | ||
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trad. (操琴) | 操 | 琴 | |
simp. #(操琴) | 操 | 琴 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
操⫽琴 (verb-object) (intransitive)
- (music) to play certain musical instruments that can be described as 琴 (qín), such as some stringed instruments (guzheng, guqin, etc.), or a keyboard instrument (piano, electric piano, accordion, pipe organ, etc.)
Usage notes[edit]
操琴 (cāoqín) more commonly refers to playing the huqin (especially the jinghu), while 彈琴/弹琴 (tánqín) could refer to playing any kind of "qin" (i.e., string instrument).