象鼻四絃

See also: 象鼻四弦

Chinese

		elephant's trunk; proboscis
trad. (象鼻四絃/象鼻四弦)		象鼻	四絃/四弦
simp. (象鼻四弦)		象鼻	四弦

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): xiàngbí sìxián

  (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄅㄧˊ ㄙˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: xiàngbí sìxián
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄅㄧˊ ㄙˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: siàngbí sìhsián
    • Wade–Giles: hsiang⁴-pi² ssŭ⁴-hsien²
    • Yale: syàng-bí sz̀-syán
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shianqbyi syhshyan
    • Palladius: сянби сысянь (sjanbi sysjanʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹ pi³⁵ sz̩⁵¹ ɕi̯ɛn³⁵/

Noun

象鼻四絃

1. (music) The original main accompanying instrument in yuediao, a variety of Chinese opera: a variety of sihu (huqin with four strings).