弦 (xián) — (noun) string (of a musical instrument or a bow); (noun) chord (a straight line connecting two points on a curve, e.g., on a circle); (noun) hypotenuse (of a right triangle)
Definition
弦 is the specific term for the string of a musical instrument or bow — not a general 'string' like 绳子. In geometry it means 'chord' (on a curve) or 'hypotenuse' (of a right triangle).
noun
string (of a musical instrument or a bow)chord (a straight line connecting two points on a curve, e.g., on a circle)hypotenuse (of a right triangle)
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Examples
- 弦，。Zhè bǎ jí tā de xián shì gāng zhì de, shēng yīn hěn liàng.The strings of this guitar are made of steel, and the sound is very bright.
- ，弦。Zài yuán zhōng, zuì cháng de xián shì zhí jìng.In a circle, the longest chord is the diameter.
- 弦。Zhí jiǎo sān jiǎo xíng de xián shì zuì cháng de nà tiáo biān.The hypotenuse of a right triangle is the longest side.
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