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. 1 Attribution
• Synon: 擊/KNOCK1 Attribution

Syntactic words
• vt[oN]strum on one's instrument, pluck the strings of one's instrument1 Attribution
• vtoNstrum (string instrument; a tune)16 Attributions
• vtoNbe able to play an instrument that is pluckedCH1 Attribution

奏  zòu OC: skoos MC: tsu 9 Attributions

be played (of music)

Syntactic words
• nabact(in literature) "note" sounded0 Attributions
• vtoNperform music in public or for others to hear8 Attributions
• vtoNcausativeto have music playedTC1 Attribution
• vtoNpassivebe played (of string music)0 Attributions

彈  tán OC: daan MC: dɑn 6 Attributions

Syntactic words
• vtoNpluck (lute etc.)6 Attributions

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. 1 Attribution

Syntactic words
• vtoNpluck (a lute)2 Attributions

擫  Click here to add pinyin OC:  MC: 1 Attribution

yè

Syntactic words
• vtoNvt: press with one's fingers, pluck or play a string instrument1 Attribution

絃  xián OC: ɡeen MC: ɦen 1 Attribution

Syntactic words
• nabactthe plucking of strings (by the orchestra)CH1 Attribution
• vtoNplay string instrument (to accompany song)0 Attributions

御  yù MC: ngjoH OC: ŋasCH 1 Attribution

Syntactic words
• vtoN(of ruler) use>play (zither)CH1 Attribution

鼓究  gǔ jiū OC: kaaʔ kus MC: kuo̝ kɨu 0 Attributions

Syntactic words
• VPtoNpluck (strings)0 Attributions