箜篌
Chinese
phonetic | |||
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simp. and trad. (箜篌) |
箜 | 篌 |
Etymology
Transcription of a foreign term from the west. Compare Sogdian [script needed] (cngryʾ /čangaryā/), [script needed] (cyngryʾ /čingaryā/), both names of this instrument in the Sogdian language, as well as Persian چنگ (čang) and the Turkic harp of çeng.
Pronunciation
Noun
箜篌
Usage notes
- This instrument has been revived in modernized form in the 20th century.
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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箜 | 篌 |
Hyōgaiji | Hyōgaiji |
Noun
箜篌 (hiragana くうご, rōmaji kūgo)
- an old East Asian stringed instrument
Synonyms
- 百済琴 (kudaragoto)
Korean
Hanja in this term | |
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箜 | 篌 |
Noun
箜篌 • (gonghu) (hangeul 공후)
- Hanja form? of 공후 (“any of a number of harps used in ancient East Asia”).
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