噖 (yín) - To pluck or strum a stringed instrument, especially & to play music.

噖Tone 2

yín ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

懿嘤

噖 · yín

To pluck or strum a stringed instrument, especially a qin (ancient Chinese zither);

to play music.

To pluck or strum a stringed instrument, especiallyto play music.

Usage highlights

Pluck the qinSound of playingSkillful playingAncient qin playingElegant playingQin melody

Synonyms

  • 弹— to play (a string instrument); more general term
  • 奏— to play (music); to perform

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He skillfully plucked the qin (噖琴).
  • The sound of the qin being played (噖音) was soothing.
  • She learned to play the ancient instrument (噖古琴).

Collocations

  • Pluck the qin(噖琴)
  • Sound of playing(噖音)
  • Skillful playing(噖技)
  • Ancient qin playing(噖古琴)
  • Elegant playing(噖雅)
  • Qin melody(噖曲)

Idioms

  • Plucking the qin and chanting poetry(噖琴咏诗)
  • The qin's sound reaching the heavens(噖音通天)
  • Elegant qin playing(雅噖)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character is specifically associated with the qin (guqin), a seven-stringed zither with deep cultural significance in Chinese tradition.
  • Qin playing was considered one of the four essential arts of the Chinese scholar-gentleman, alongside chess, calligraphy, and painting.
  • The character reflects the importance of music cultivation in classical Chinese education and aristocratic culture.

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