弦

meaning for 弦 xián:

• - bow string
• - string of musical instrument
• - watchspring
• - chord (segment of curve)
• - hypotenuse
• - Classifiers: 根 heartstringsstring (of a stringed instrument)to excite
• - to thrill
• - exciting
• - thrilling
• - cliff-hangingsanxian, large family of 3-stringed plucked musical instruments, with snakeskin covered wooden soundbox and long neck, used in folk music, opera and Chinese orchestrachord (music)