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Glyph origin
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Definitions

 * 1) zither

Etymology 1


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From.

Possibly derived from a compound of elements 🇰🇲, with the additional medial o dropped by haplology.

Noun

 * 1) koto: a Japanese zither derived from the Chinese guzheng
 * 2)  guzheng: a Chinese zither where the koto was based on

Etymology 2
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From.

The  reading, so likely the initial borrowing.

Noun

 * 1) a guzheng, zheng

Etymology 3
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Appears in the .

From. The  reading, so likely a later borrowing.

Noun

 * 1)  a guzheng, zheng, where the koto was based on

Etymology
Possibly a compound of 🇰🇲, with the additional medial o dropped by haplology or absence of vowel clustering.

Noun

 * 1) a Japanese zither derived from the Chinese guzheng

Han character

 * 1) zither (e.g., đàn tranh)