guqin

Alternative forms

 * (NB: these variants may be incorrect, but nevertheless may be encountered)
 * gu-qin, gu qin, gu qing, GuQin

Etymology
From the romanization of the, made up of  and.

Noun

 * 1) A plucked zither-like stringed instrument (chordophone), traditionally featuring seven unfretted strings, originating in ancient China.

Usage notes

 * In the past, the guqin was referred to only as the qin, but it has the prefix gu- to distinguish it from other instruments which are also called qin. It can be referred to as qin after guqin is used in the first instance.
 * The organology of the qin fits that of a zither, but in the past, it has been incorrectly referred to as a lute or harp.
 * It is sometimes confused with the guzheng (古筝) which is a different stringed instrument.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Hokkien:
 * Mandarin:, ,
 * Dutch: qin
 * French:
 * German: Qin
 * Japanese:
 * Korean:, 구친
 * Macedonian: гучин
 * Marathi: कूचिन
 * Russian: гуци́нь, цисяньци́нь
 * Spanish: guqin
 * Swedish: guqin
 * Thai: กู่ฉิน
 * Vietnamese: cổ cầm (古琴)