弦歌

xián gē

Dictionary entry

to sing to a string accompaniment

What does 弦歌 mean?

弦歌 (xián gē) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to sing to a string accompaniment

2education (a reference to teaching the people Confucian values by means of song in ancient times)

Character breakdown

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弦xiánbow string · string of musical instrument 歌gēsong (CL:首[shou3],支[zhi1]) · (bound form) to sing

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弦歌

xián gē

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