弦数
弦数弦數 xián shù ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄨˋ jin4 sou3
- number of strings (of an instrument)
Stroke order
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Character breakdown
More words with these characters
弦
- 扣人心弦 kòu rén xīn xián ㄎㄡˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄢˊ kau3 jan4 sam1 jin4 to excite
- 三弦 sān xián ㄙㄢ ㄒㄧㄢˊ saam1 jin4 sanxian, large family of 3-stringed plucked musical instruments, with snakeskin covered wooden soundbox and long neck, used in folk music, opera and Chinese orchestra
- 上弦 shàng xián ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊ soeng5 jin4 to wind up a watch, clockwork toy etc
- 下弦 xià xián ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊ haa6 jyun4 last quarter, aka third quarter (phase of the moon)
- 促弦 cù xián ㄘㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊ cuk1 jin4 to tighten the strings (of a musical instrument)
- 口弦 kǒu xián ㄎㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄢˊ hau2 jin4 Jew's harp
数
- 人数人數 rén shù ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄨˋ jan4 sou3 number of people
- 个数個數 gè shù ㄍㄜˋ ㄕㄨˋ go3 sou2 number of items or individuals
- 倍数倍數 bèi shù ㄅㄟˋ ㄕㄨˋ pui5 sou3 multiple
- 倒数倒數 dào shǔ ㄉㄠˋ ㄕㄨˇ dou3 sou3 to count backwards (from 10 down to 0)
- 分数分數 fēn shù ㄈㄣ ㄕㄨˋ fan1 sou3 (exam) grade
- 半数半數 bàn shù ㄅㄢˋ ㄕㄨˋ bun3 sou3 half the number; half
Idioms with these characters
- 改弦易辙改弦易轍 gǎi xián yì zhé ㄍㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄧˋ ㄓㄜˊ goi2 jin4 jik6 cit3 change of string, move out of rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction
- 丝竹管弦絲竹管弦 sī zhú guǎn xián ㄙ ㄓㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄢˊ si1 zuk1 gun2 jin4 lit. string and wind instruments (idiom)
- 不计其数不計其數 bù jì qí shù ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕㄨˋ bat1 gai3 kei4 sou3 lit. their number cannot be counted (idiom); fig. countless
- 恒河沙数恆河沙數 Héng hé shā shù ㄏㄥˊ ㄏㄜˊ ㄕㄚ ㄕㄨˋ hang4 ho4 saa1 sou2 countless as the grains of sand in the Ganges (idiom)
- 劫数难逃劫數難逃 jié shù nán táo ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄕㄨˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄊㄠˊ gip3 sou3 naan4 tou4 Destiny is inexorable, there is no fleeing it (idiom). Your doom is at hand.
- 滥竽充数濫竽充數 làn yú chōng shù ㄌㄢˋ ㄩˊ ㄔㄨㄥ ㄕㄨˋ laam6 jyu4 cung1 sou3 lit. to play the yu 竽 mouth organ to make up numbers (idiom); fig. to make up the numbers with inferior products
- 寥寥可数寥寥可數 liáo liáo kě shǔ ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄕㄨˇ liu4 liu4 ho2 sou3 (idiom) very few