sanxian

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sanxian

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Borrowed from Mandarin 三弦 (sānxián). Doublet of sanshin.

noun sanxians

A three-stringed fretless Chinese instrument.

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noun three-stringed fretless Chinese instrument

한국어	삼현금 samhyeon'geum
日本語	三弦 sangen
中文	三弦 sānxián

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@misc{sanxian_2026,
  title = {sanxian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sanxian},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}