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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

Korean
비파 琵琶

Korean:

Biwa

Japanese
琵琶 び​わ

Yamato:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHi53yewcZs

Èrhú

Chinese
二胡 ㄦˋ ㄏㄨˊ; ji6 wu4

Han:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj13KU3SAvE

Gayageum

Korean
가야금 伽倻琴

Korean:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRjkCZdKreA

Gǔqín

Chinese
古琴 ㄍㄨˇ ㄑㄧㄣˊ; gu2 kam4

Han:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvxbfpuccXo

Gǔzhēng

Chinese
古箏／古筝 ㄍㄨˇ ㄓㄥ; gu2 zang1

Han:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuj7kY4QCr8

Haegeum

Korean
해금 奚琴

Korean:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKXzIv7jA2k

Kōnghóu

Chinese
箜篌 ㄎㄨㄥ ㄏㄡˊ; hung1 hau4

Han:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU13NDx2iVI

Morin Khuur

Mongolian
Морин хуур ᠮᠣᠷᠢᠨ ᠬᠣᠭᠣᠷ

Mongolian:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1wmAa0_YTA

Pípá

Chinese
琵琶 ㄆㄧˊ ㄆㄚˊ; pei4 paa4

Han:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1d3lsISQFk

Ruǎn

Chinese
阮 ㄖㄨㄢˇ; jyun2

Han:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl5vVS8oyEA

Shamisen

Japanese
三味線 しゃみせん

Yamato:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJhlX6Lkq_Y

Sō

Japanese
箏 そう

Yamato:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PXbz9DXn8s

Wagon

Japanese
和琴 わごん

Yamato:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx9-WowMFlY

Yángqín

Chinese
揚琴／扬琴 ㄧㄤˊ ㄑㄧㄣˊ; joeng4 kam4

Han:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DLIhHpnyVg

Woodwind

Dí

Chinese
笛 ㄉㄧˊ; dek6

Han:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75Zkr4GNZLk

Guǎn

Chinese
管 ㄍㄨㄢˇ; gun2

Han:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do1Y8kY5m3Q

Shēng

Chinese
笙 ㄕㄥ; saang1

Han:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iR-KrbeFs0

Suǒnà

Chinese
嗩吶／唢呐 ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄋㄚˋ; so2 naap66

Han:

Naxi:

Tibetan:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq_IIvzuF5Y

Xiāo

Chinese
簫／箫 ㄒㄧㄠ; siu1

Han:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=augKuSYg0zg

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