弦子

Chinese

		bow string; string of mus. instr.	child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight
simp. and trad. (弦子)		弦	子

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Standard)
(Pinyin): xiánzi

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄢˊ ˙ㄗ

(Dungan, Cyrillic and Wiktionary): щянзы (xi͡anzɨ, I-II)

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: xiánzi
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄢˊ ˙ㄗ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: siánzi̊h
  - Wade–Giles: hsien²-tzŭ⁵
  - Yale: syán-dz
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyan.tzy
  - Palladius: сяньцзы (sjanʹczy)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯ɛn³⁵ d͡z̥z̩³/
- (Dungan)
  - Cyrillic and Wiktionary: щянзы (xi͡anzɨ, I-II)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕiæ̃²⁴ t͡sz̩⁵¹/
  (Note: Dungan pronunciation is currently experimental and may be inaccurate.)

Noun

弦子

sanxian (a three-stringed plucked Chinese musical instrument)

Synonyms

三弦 (sānxián)

Descendants

Mongolian: шанз (šanz)

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