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弦樂

弦樂

See also: 弦乐 and 絃樂

Chinese

		bow string; string of mus. instr.	music; happy; laugh music; happy; laugh; cheerful
trad. (弦樂/絃樂)		弦/絃	樂
simp. (弦乐)		弦	乐

Noun

弦樂

stringed music

Derived terms

弦樂器／弦乐器 (xiányuèqì)

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): xiányuè

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄩㄝˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): jin⁴ ngok⁶, jyun⁴ ngok⁶
Min Nan (POJ): hiân-ga̍k

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: xiányuè
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄩㄝˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyanyueh
  - IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯ɛn³⁵ y̯œ⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: jin⁴ ngok⁶, jyun⁴ ngok⁶
  - Yale: yìhn ngohk, yùhn ngohk
  - Cantonese Pinyin: jin⁴ ngok⁹, jyn⁴ ngok⁹
  - IPA ^(key): /jiːn²¹ ŋɔːk̚²/, /jyːn²¹ ŋɔːk̚²/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hiân-ga̍k
  - Tâi-lô: hiân-ga̍k
  - Phofsit Daibuun: hien'gak
  - IPA (Xiamen): /hiɛn²⁴⁻²² gak̚⁴/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /hiɛn²⁴⁻²² gak̚²⁴/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /hiɛn¹³⁻²² gak̚¹²¹/
  - IPA (Taipei): /hiɛn²⁴⁻¹¹ gak̚⁴/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /hiɛn²³⁻³³ gak̚⁴/