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弦

Character

弦 xián

HSK 7–9Character

a thin string on a musical instrument, like on a guitar

Radical
弓
Strokes
8
Structure
Left–right
Parts
弓玄
Traditional
弦
Frequency
#2131 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

xián

xian2
  1. a thin string on a musical instrument, like on a guitar
  2. the string of a bow, used for shooting arrows
  3. in math, a straight line, such as a triangle's longest side

Examples

  • 这个乐器有四根弦。

    zhè ge yuè qì yǒu sì gēn xián

    This musical instrument has four strings.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 这根弦坏了,我听不见声音。

    zhè gēn xián huài le wǒ tīng bu jiàn shēng yīn

    This string is broken, so I cannot hear the sound.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他给弓换了一根新弦。

    tā gěi gōng huàn le yī gēn xīn xián

    He put a new string on his bow.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 8 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 弦

Draw “弦” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Words with 弦

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