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guzheng

/ɡuːˈd͡ʒʌŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables
gu-zheng
IPA
/ɡuːˈd͡ʒʌŋ/
21
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A zither-like stringed instrument with at least eighteen strings and moveable bridges, played with a plectrum, originating in the traditional music of China.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 古箏 /古筝 (gǔzhēng).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

guzhengs (plural) gu zheng (alternative)

Derived Forms

guzhengist

Synonyms

zheng Chinese zither

Rhymes With

young among tongue silver tongue hung well-hung lung horse-hung sung ng swung chi kung

Questions

How do you pronounce guzheng?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡuːˈd͡ʒʌŋ/.
What does guzheng mean?
A zither-like stringed instrument with at least eighteen strings and moveable bridges, played with a plectrum, originating in the traditional music of China.
Where does guzheng come from?
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 古箏 /古筝 (gǔzhēng).

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