Chinese Character: 琴 (Qín - Lute; Piano)
1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)
部首: 珏 (Radical: 珏, related to jade)
笔画数: 12 (Number of strokes: 12)
结构分解: 形声字，从珏（双玉，表音），今声（jīn，表音）。本义指古琴（中国传统弹拨乐器），后泛指各类弦乐器（如“钢琴”“小提琴”）。(A phonetic-semantic character, combining "珏" (double jade, semantic) and "今" (phonetic component). Originally refers to guqin (traditional Chinese plucked instrument), extended to all string instruments (e.g., "钢琴" - piano, "小提琴" - violin).)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Qín (Second tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“琴”主要表示：
1. 传统乐器：古琴（中国最古老的弹拨乐器之一，有三千年以上历史）；
2. 现代乐器：泛指各类弦乐器（如“钢琴”是键盘弦乐器，“小提琴”是拉弦乐器）。("琴" mainly means:
1. Traditional instrument: Guqin (one of the oldest plucked instruments in China with over 3,000 years of history).
2. Modern instruments: Refers to various string instruments (e.g., "钢琴" - piano, a keyboard string instrument; "小提琴" - violin, a bowed string instrument).)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 钢琴 (gāng qín) Piano
- 古琴 (gǔ qín) Guqin (traditional zither)
- 小提琴 (xiǎo tí qín) Violin
- 琴键 (qín jiàn) Key (of a piano)
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“琴”通常作名词使用（如“弹钢琴”），可与量词“架”“把”搭配（如“一架钢琴”“一把小提琴”），或组成复合词（如“琴师”指演奏乐器的人）。("琴" is usually used as a noun (e.g., "弹钢琴" - play the piano), paired with measure words "架"/"把" (e.g., "一架钢琴" - a piano; "一把小提琴" - a violin), or forms compounds (e.g., "琴师" - musician).)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
古琴在中国文化中象征高雅与修养，“琴棋书画”为古代文人四艺之首；《诗经》有“窈窕淑女，琴瑟友之”的记载，体现琴在传统婚恋中的象征意义；现代“钢琴”作为西方乐器的代表，与“琴”字结合体现汉字的包容性。(Guqin symbolizes elegance and cultivation in Chinese culture, ranking first among the "four arts of the literati". "The Book of Songs" mentions it in courtship contexts. Modern "钢琴" (piano) reflects the character's adaptability to foreign instruments.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
她从小学习古琴，现在能演奏多首经典曲目。(Tā cóng xiǎo xué xí gǔ qín, xiàn zài néng yǎn zòu duō shǒu jīng diǎn qǔ mù.)
She has studied guqin since childhood and can now play many classical pieces.
音乐会上，钢琴家的演奏赢得了全场观众的热烈掌声。(Yīn yuè huì shàng, gāng qín jiā de yǎn zòu yíng dé le quán chǎng guān zhòng de rè liè zhǎng shēng.)
The pianist's performance at the concert won warm applause from the entire audience.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
联想“琴”的结构：上半部分“王”（古同“玉”）和“王”表示双玉（珏），象征乐器的清脆音色；下半部分“今”提示发音Qín，结合起来记忆为“双玉般音色的qín（琴）”。(Associate "琴" with its structure: "王"+"王" (double jade) symbolizes the clear tone of the instrument, and "今" hints at the pronunciation "Qín". Combine to remember "instrument with jade-like tone (琴)".)