弦 xián bow string
bow string; string instrument
怎么记住“弦”: 弓 bow + 玄 deep = bow string. The archer pulls her bow back with a deep breath, and everyone hears the twang of the bow string.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
弦 = 弓 bow + 玄 deep
- 弓 bow meaning
- 玄 deep sound
The archer pulls her bow back with a deep breath, and everyone hears the twang of the bow string.
How it came to be
The bow gives the meaning, and the sign for deep gives the sound.
用法
- A string of a bow or instrument; also a taut cord: 琴弦 (qínxián) instrument string, 弓弦 (gōngxián) bowstring.
- 扣人心弦 (kòurénxīnxián) = to tug at the heartstrings, gripping.
- 改弦更张 (gǎixián-gēngzhāng) = to change one's approach; 上弦 (shàngxián) wind (a watch) / the waxing moon.