Character

弦

xián HSK 7

弦 xián HSK 7

1. bowstring (elastic cord strung between the two ends of a bow, usually made of sinew)
2. string of a musical instrument (usually made of silk, copper wire, or steel wire)
3. mainspring of a clock or watch
4. half-moon (quarter moon phase, resembling a bow with its string)
5. chord (math: line segment connecting two points on a circle); in ancient Chinese mathematics, the hypotenuse of a right scalene triangle
6. a surname

Words using 弦 as xián (1)

Structure & writing

弦 xián — bowstring (elastic cord strung between the two ends of a bow, usually made of sinew)

弦 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 弓 gōng — bow (weapon for shooting arrows or projectiles)

弓 is a component in 14 characters

HSK 3

张 zhāng to open or spread out something closed or contracted

HSK 4

引 yǐn to pull; to tug 弹 tán use the elasticity of one object to propel another 强 qiáng strong, powerful (opposite of 'weak')

HSK 5

弯 wān not straight; curved 弱 ruò weak in strength or power (opposite of 强)

HSK 6

弥 mí full; all over 粥 zhōu porridge; congee (semi-liquid food made by boiling grains)

HSK 7

夷 yí flat; peaceful 弘 hóng a surname 弛 chí (lit.) to relax; to loosen 弦 xián bowstring (elastic cord strung between the two ends of a bow, usually made of sinew) 疆 jiāng border, boundary

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躬 gōng personally; in person

2 玄 xuán — black; dark-colored

玄 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 7

弦 xián bowstring (elastic cord strung between the two ends of a bow, usually made of sinew) 炫 xuàn (lit.) to dazzle (the eyes with intense light) 畜 chù animal; esp. domesticated beast

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