琴瑟
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Chinese[edit]
qin; general name for certain instruments | (mus. instr.) | ||
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trad. (琴瑟) | 琴 | 瑟 | |
simp. #(琴瑟) | 琴 | 瑟 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
琴瑟
- (music) the qin and the se (traditional Chinese zither-like instruments)
- 窈窕淑女,琴瑟友之。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]
- From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Yǎotiǎoshūnǚ, qínsè yǒu zhī. [Pinyin]
- The modest, retiring, virtuous, young lady: With lutes, small and large, let us give her friendly welcome.
- (figurative) marital harmony
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
Japanese[edit]
Kanji in this term | |
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琴 | 瑟 |
きん Grade: S |
しつ Hyōgaiji |
on’yomi |
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Chinese 琴瑟 (MC gim srit).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Tokyo) きんしつ [kìńshítsú] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- (Tokyo) きんしつ [kíꜜǹshìtsù] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
- IPA(key): [kʲĩɰ̃ɕit͡sɨᵝ]
Noun[edit]
琴瑟 • (kinshitsu) ←きんしつ (kinsitu)?
- (literary, music) the qin and the se (traditional Chinese zither-like instruments)
- (literary, figurative) marital harmony
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