bowstring; chord; hypotenuse; string of a musical instrument
Animated Stroke Order 弦
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HSK Vocabulary: 弦
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 弦 is used in context
1
tā他
qīng轻
qīng轻
bō拨
dòng动
qín琴
xián弦
，
fā发
chū出
yuè悦
ěr耳
de的
shēng声
yīn音
。
He gently plucked the strings, producing a pleasant sound.
2
xián弦
yuè乐
tuán团
de的
yǎn演
zòu奏
lìng令
rén人
táo陶
zuì醉
。
The string orchestra's performance is intoxicating.
3
zhèng正
xián弦
hán函
shù数
zài在
shù数
xué学
zhōng中
fēi非
cháng常
zhòng重
yào要
。
The sine function is very important in mathematics.
4
zhè这
ge个
gù故
shì事
hěn很
kòu扣
rén人
xīn心
xián弦
。
This story is very gripping.
5
zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
de的
qíng情
jié节
kòu扣
rén人
xīn心
xián弦
，
ràng让
rén人
yì一
zhí直
xiǎng想
kàn看
xià下
qù去
。
The plot of this movie is thrilling, making people want to keep watching.
6
bǐ比
sài赛
de的
zuì最
hòu后
jǐ几
fēn分
zhōng钟
kòu扣
rén人
xīn心
xián弦
，
shuāng双
fāng方
bǐ比
fēn分
jiāo交
tì替
shàng上
shēng升
。
The last few minutes of the match were heart-stopping, with the scores alternating between both sides.
Information
Traditional絃
Radical弓
Strokes8
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2233
Zhuyinㄒㄧㄢˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+5F26
CangjieYVI
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