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sanxian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sanx-i-an
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A three-stringed fretless Chinese instrument.

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 三弦 (sānxián). Doublet of sanshin.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

sanxians (plural)

Questions

What does sanxian mean?
A three-stringed fretless Chinese instrument.
Where does sanxian come from?
Borrowed from Mandarin 三弦 (sānxián). Doublet of sanshin.

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