guzheng
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guzheng
- /ɡuːˈd͡ʒʌŋ/
Rhymes with -ʌŋ
Where it comes from
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 古箏 /古筝 (gǔzhēng).
noun guzhengs · gu zheng
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A zither-like stringed instrument with at least eighteen strings and moveable bridges, played with a plectrum, originating in the traditional music of China.
Then the next moment, to an “oooh” from the seats around me, the spotlight picked out Chou playing the guzheng, a Chinese plucked zither.
Similar: zheng, Chinese zither
Translations
Talk about this word "guzheng." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/guzheng. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. guzheng. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/guzheng "guzheng." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/guzheng.Cite this
@misc{guzheng_2026,
title = {guzheng},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/guzheng},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
