秦箏

Chinese

		surname; name of a dynasty	(mus. instr.)
trad. (秦箏)		秦	箏
simp. (秦筝)		秦	筝

Etymology

Named for the alleged inventor of the instrument, General Meng Tian of Qin.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): qínzhēng

  (Zhuyin): ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄓㄥ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): ceon⁴ zang¹

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: qínzhēng
    • Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄓㄥ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: cínjheng
    • Wade–Giles: chʻin²-chêng¹
    • Yale: chín-jēng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chynjeng
    • Palladius: циньчжэн (cinʹčžɛn)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰin³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: ceon⁴ zang¹
    • Yale: chèuhn jāng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: tsoen⁴ dzang¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: cên⁴ zeng¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰɵn²¹ t͡sɐŋ⁵⁵/

Noun

秦箏

1. (music) Qin zither

See also

• 古箏／古筝 (gǔzhēng)