古琴 gǔ qín ㄍㄨˇ ㄑㄧㄣˊ gu2 kam4
- guqin or qin, a long zither with seven strings, plucked with the fingers
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古
- 古人 gǔ rén ㄍㄨˇ ㄖㄣˊ gu2 jan4 people of ancient times
- 古代 gǔ dài ㄍㄨˇ ㄉㄞˋ gu2 doi6 ancient times
- 古典 gǔ diǎn ㄍㄨˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ gu2 din2 classical
- 古怪 gǔ guài ㄍㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄞˋ gu2 gwaai3 strange
- 古朴 古樸 gǔ pǔ ㄍㄨˇ ㄆㄨˇ gu2 pok3 simple and unadorned (of art, architecture etc)
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- 古物 gǔ wù ㄍㄨˇ ㄨˋ gu2 mat6 antique
- 古籍 gǔ jí ㄍㄨˇ ㄐㄧˊ gu2 zik6 ancient text
- 古老 gǔ lǎo ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄠˇ gu2 lou5 ancient
- 古董 gǔ dǒng ㄍㄨˇ ㄉㄨㄥˇ gu2 dung2 curio
- 古迹 古蹟 gǔ jì ㄍㄨˇ ㄐㄧˋ place of historic interest; historical site
- 考古 kǎo gǔ ㄎㄠˇ ㄍㄨˇ haau2 gu2 archaeology
- 前无古人 前無古人 qián wú gǔ rén ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄨˊ ㄍㄨˇ ㄖㄣˊ cin4 mou4 gu2 jan4 (idiom) unprecedented
- 古今中外 gǔ jīn zhōng wài ㄍㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄨㄞˋ gu2 gam1 zung1 ngoi6 at all times and in all places (idiom)
- 万古长青 萬古長青 wàn gǔ cháng qīng ㄨㄢˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄔㄤˊ ㄑㄧㄥ maan6 gu2 coeng4 cing1 (idiom) enduring through the ages; ever-flourishing
- 上古 shàng gǔ ㄕㄤˋ ㄍㄨˇ soeng6 gu2 the distant past
- 中古 Zhōng Gǔ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄍㄨˇ zung1 gu2 Sino-Cuban
- 中古 zhōng gǔ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄍㄨˇ zung1 gu2 medieval
- 亘古 亙古 gèn gǔ ㄍㄣˋ ㄍㄨˇ gang2 gu2 throughout time
- 仿古 fǎng gǔ ㄈㄤˇ ㄍㄨˇ fong2 gu2 pseudo-classical
- 作古 zuò gǔ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄨˇ zok3 gu2 to die
琴
- 钢琴 鋼琴 gāng qín ㄍㄤ ㄑㄧㄣˊ gong3 kam4 piano
- 小提琴 xiǎo tí qín ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄊㄧˊ ㄑㄧㄣˊ siu2 tai4 kam4 fiddle
- 伦琴 倫琴 Lún qín ㄌㄨㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄣˊ leon4 kam4 Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (1845-1923), German mechanical engineer
- 口琴 kǒu qín ㄎㄡˇ ㄑㄧㄣˊ hau2 kam4 harmonica
- 嘴琴 zuǐ qín ㄗㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄧㄣˊ zeoi2 kam4 Jew's harp
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- 坠琴 墜琴 zhuì qín ㄓㄨㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄣˊ zeoi6 kam4 same as 坠胡
- 弹琴 彈琴 tán qín ㄊㄢˊ ㄑㄧㄣˊ taan4 kam4 to play or strum a lute or other stringed instrument
- 提琴 tí qín ㄊㄧˊ ㄑㄧㄣˊ tai4 kam4 instrument of the violin family (violin, viola, cello or double bass)
- 扬琴 揚琴 yáng qín ㄧㄤˊ ㄑㄧㄣˊ joeng4 kam4 yangqin
- 抚琴 撫琴 fǔ qín ㄈㄨˇ ㄑㄧㄣˊ fu2 kam4 to play the zither
- 月琴 yuè qín ㄩㄝˋ ㄑㄧㄣˊ jyut6 kam4 yueqin, a lute with oval or octagonal sound box
- 木琴 mù qín ㄇㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄣˊ muk6 kam4 xylophone
- 柳琴 liǔ qín ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄧㄣˊ lau5 kam4 liuqin lute, smaller version of the pipa 琵琶, with holes in the soundbox, and range similar to that of a violin
- 洋琴 yáng qín ㄧㄤˊ ㄑㄧㄣˊ joeng4 kam4 variant of 扬琴
- 琴师 琴師 qín shī ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄕ kam4 si1 player of a stringed instrument
- 琴弓 qín gōng ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄥ kam4 gung1 bow (of a stringed instrument)
- 琴弦 qín xián ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ kam4 jin4 string (of a stringed instrument)
- 琴手 qín shǒu ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄕㄡˇ kam4 sau2 player of a stringed instrument
- 琴书 琴書 qín shū ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄕㄨ kam4 syu1 traditional art form, consisting of sung story telling with musical accompaniment
- 琴瑟 qín sè ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄙㄜˋ kam4 sat1 qin and se, two string instruments that play in perfect harmony
Idioms with these characters
- 彪炳千古 biāo bǐng qiān gǔ ㄅㄧㄠ ㄅㄧㄥˇ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄍㄨˇ biu1 bing2 cin1 gu2 to shine through the ages (idiom)
- 亘古不变 亙古不變 gèn gǔ bù biàn ㄍㄣˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄧㄢˋ gang2 gu2 bat1 bin3 unchanging since times immemorial (idiom)
- 贵古贱今 貴古賤今 guì gǔ jiàn jīn ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄣ gwai3 gu2 zin6 gam1 to revere the past and despise the present (idiom)
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- 古井无波 古井無波 gǔ jǐng wú bō ㄍㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄨˊ ㄅㄛ gu2 zeng2 mou4 bo1 (idiom) calm and collected; unaffected by external influences
- 古今中外 gǔ jīn zhōng wài ㄍㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄨㄞˋ gu2 gam1 zung1 ngoi6 at all times and in all places (idiom)
- 古灵精怪 古靈精怪 gǔ líng jīng guài ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄍㄨㄞˋ gu2 ling4 zing1 gwaai3 (idiom) mischievously clever; whimsically quirky
- 厚古薄今 hòu gǔ bó jīn ㄏㄡˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄅㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄣ hau5 gu2 bok6 gam1 to revere the past and neglect the present (idiom)
- 借古讽今 借古諷今 jiè gǔ fěng jīn ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄈㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄣ ze3 gu2 fung3 gam1 to use the past to disparage the present (idiom)
- 稽古振今 jī gǔ zhèn jīn ㄐㄧ ㄍㄨˇ ㄓㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣ kai1 gu2 zan3 gam1 studying the old to promote the new (idiom)
- 旷古未闻 曠古未聞 kuàng gǔ wèi wén ㄎㄨㄤˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄣˊ kwong3 gu2 mei6 man4 never before in the whole of history (idiom)
- 对牛弹琴 對牛彈琴 duì niú tán qín ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄊㄢˊ ㄑㄧㄣˊ deoi3 ngau4 taan4 kam4 lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom)
- 琴剑飘零 琴劍飄零 qín jiàn piāo líng ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄆㄧㄠ ㄌㄧㄥˊ kam4 gim3 piu1 ling4 floating between zither and sword (idiom); fig. wandering aimlessly with no tenured position
- 琴棋书画 琴棋書畫 qín qí shū huà ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕㄨ ㄏㄨㄚˋ kam4 kei4 syu1 waa2 (idiom) the four arts of the Chinese scholar (guqin, Go, calligraphy and painting); (by extension) the accomplishments of a well-educated person