PLUCK STRINGS    彈弄彈

PLUCK STRING INSTRUMENT.
Old Chinese Criteria
HUANG
Modern Chinese Criteria
彈弄 彈 rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
Hypernym
  • PLUCK　PULL QUICKLY, TYPICALLY so as to REMOVE. (anc: 13/0, child: 1)
  • PULL　TRY TO DISPLACE something towards ONESELF USING ONE'S HANDS. (anc: 12/0, child: 2)
  • DISPLACE　CAUSE to MOVE. (anc: 11/0, child: 28)

Words (8 items)

鼓  gǔ OC: kaaʔ MC: kuo̝ 18 Attributions

    Word relations
  • Synon: 擊/STRIKE The current general word for striking against anything is jī 擊. Compare the late dǎ 打which remains exceedingly rare in pre-Buddhist times.
  • Synon: 擊/KNOCK

    Syntactic words
  • vt[oN]strum on one's instrument, pluck the strings of one's instrument
  • vtoNstrum (string instrument; a tune)
  • vtoNbe able to play an instrument that is pluckedCH
奏  zòu OC: skoos MC: tsu 9 Attributions

be played (of music)

    Syntactic words
  • nabact(in literature) "note" sounded
  • vtoNperform music in public or for others to hear
  • vtoNcausativeto have music playedTC
  • vtoNpassivebe played (of string music)
彈  tán OC: daan MC: dɑn 6 Attributions
    Syntactic words
  • vtoNpluck (lute etc.)
撫  fǔ OC: mʰaʔ MC: phi̯o 2 Attributions

    Word relations
  • Object: 琴/STRING INSTRUMENTS The most current musical instrument in ancient China is the qín 琴﹣lute which generally had seven strings. This instrument is played with both hands. With one's left hand one holds down the strings while one plucks with one's right hand.

    Syntactic words
  • vtoNpluck (a lute)
御  yù MC: ngjoH OC: ŋas 1 Attribution
    Syntactic words
  • vtoN(of ruler) use>play (zither)CH
擫  Click here to add pinyin OC:  MC: 1 Attribution

yè

    Syntactic words
  • vtoNvt: press with one's fingers, pluck or play a string instrument
絃  xián OC: ɡeen MC: ɦen 1 Attribution
    Syntactic words
  • nabactthe plucking of strings (by the orchestra)CH
  • vtoNplay string instrument (to accompany song)
鼓究  gǔ jiū OC: kaaʔ kus MC: kuo̝ kɨu 0 Attributions
    Syntactic words
  • VPtoNpluck (strings)