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This page features translations of traditional musical instrument terms in different languages from Eastern Asia, accompanied by pictures and videos.

String

Bipa

Japanese
비파 琵琶

Korean:

Biwa

Japanese
琵琶 び​わ

Yamato:

Èrhú

Chinese
二胡 ㄦˋ ㄏㄨˊ; ji6 wu4

Han:

Gǔzhēng

Chinese
가야금 伽倻琴

Korean:

Gǔqín

Chinese
古琴 ㄍㄨˇ ㄑㄧㄣˊ; gu2 kam4

Han:

Gǔzhēng

Chinese
古箏／古筝 ㄍㄨˇ ㄓㄥ; gu2 zang1

Han:

Haegeum

Korean
해금 奚琴

Korean:

Morin Khuur

Mongolian
Морин хуур ᠮᠣᠷᠢᠨ ᠬᠣᠭᠣᠷ

Mongolian:

Pípá

Chinese
琵琶 ㄆㄧˊ ㄆㄚˊ; pei4 paa4

Han:

Ruǎn

Chinese
琵琶 ㄖㄨㄢˇ; jyun2

Han:

Shamisen

Japanese
三味線 しゃみせん

Yamato:

Sō

Japanese
箏 そう

Yamato:

Wagon

Japanese
和琴 わごん

Yamato:

Yángqín

Chinese
揚琴／扬琴 ㄧㄤˊ ㄑㄧㄣˊ; joeng4 kam4

Han:

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