guqin

guqin is a plucked string instrument or tube zither.

Also recorded as qin; Chinese psaltery; Chinese zither; kin; kine; 5-string zither.

Overview

Chinese plucked string instrument: kind of zither or lyre, typically with 5 or 7 strings.

In detail

It is associated with China. It forms part of four arts of the Chinese scholar.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Guqin”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q723720: guqin

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