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gu zheng

gu zheng is the alternative spelling of guzheng.

Meaning of guzheng

Noun

guzheng (plural guzhengs)

  1. A zither-like stringed instrument with at least eighteen strings and moveable bridges, played with a plectrum, originating in the traditional music of China.
    • Then the next moment, to an “oooh” from the seats around me, the spotlight picked out Chou playing the guzheng, a Chinese plucked zither.2024 January 20, Ludovic Hunter-Tilney, “An Asian megastar who fills arenas in Europe–so who is he?”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 14
    Synonyms:
    zheng, Chinese zither

Forms of gu zheng

pluralgu zhengs

Questions about gu zheng

What is gu zheng the alternative spelling of?
Gu zheng is the alternative spelling of guzheng.

Words near gu zheng in the dictionary

  1. GTW
  2. GTWR
  3. GTWRs
  4. gu
  5. Gu Tian
  6. gu zheng
  7. gu zhengs
  8. Gu'an
  9. gu.
  10. GUA
  11. gua bao

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