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Word Definition
guqin, a long zither with 5 or 7 strings, plucked with a plectrum
the ancestor of the long zither family, dating back to pre-classical times (playing it was an essential accomplishment of a Confucian gentleman)
Individual Character Details
古
Gǔ, gǔ
琴
qín