English
Etymology
Borrowed from Mandarin 三弦 (sānxián). Doublet of sanshin.
Noun
sanxian (plural sanxians)
- (music) A three-stringed fretless Chinese instrument.
Translations
three-stringed fretless Chinese instrument
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 三弦 (zh) (sānxián)
- Japanese: 三弦 (ja) (sangen)
- Korean: 삼현금 (ko) (samhyeon'geum)
- Manchu: ᡨᡝᠩᡤᡝᡵᡳ (tenggeri)
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See also
- Appendix:Glossary of chordophones