Word and Radical Components of 琴键
The Chinese word 琴键 is analysed below into its constituent words and the words into radicals. By seeing the breakdown of the word in this way you can more easily learn and recognise the word.
琴键 ⇨ 琴 + 键
Component |
Pinyin |
Meanings |
琴 |
qín |
1. (musical instrument) qin (“Chinese zithers”), referring to any of several traditional Chinese musical instruments, most famously the guqin |
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2. (musical instrument) collective name for certain musical instruments, usually of string or keyboard types, such as piano, organ, violin, cello, huqin, accordion, harmonica, etc. |
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3. (musical instrument, specifically) piano (attn, zh, just Hong Kong?) |
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4. (Cantonese) yesterday |
键 |
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1. Simplified form of 鍵 |
琴 ⇨ 玨 + 今
Component |
Pinyin |
Meanings |
玨 |
jué |
1. (archaic) two pieces of jade joined together |
今 |
jīn |
1. now; at present; current | |
今天 - the current day; today |
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從今以後 - from now onwards. |
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Synonyms: 現在 |
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2. modern times |
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古往今來 - from ancient to modern times. |
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Synonyms: 現代 |
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Antonyms: 古 |
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3. this |
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今 夏 - this summer |
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今次 - this time |
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Synonyms: 此, 這 |
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4. (literary) thus; promptly |
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Synonyms: 即, 立刻 |
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5. (literary) if |
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Synonyms: 若, 假如 |
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6. (Min Nan, Puxian Min) now |
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7. (Min Nan) then; in that case |
键 ⇨ 钅 + 建
Component |
Pinyin |
Meanings |
钅 |
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1. gold |
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2. Simplified form of 釒 |
建 |
jiàn |
1. to build; to construct; to erect | |
2. to establish; to found |
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3. to propose; to suggest |
玨 ⇨ 玉
Component |
Pinyin |
Meanings |
玉 |
yù |
1. jade (originally nephrite, now also including jadeite) |
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一 塊 玉juk6-2 - a piece of jade |
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玉佩 - jade pendant - |
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玉石俱焚 - the good and the bad perish together, lit=jade and stone incinerated together - |
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2. pure; beautiful |
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玉容 - beautiful face (of a woman) - |
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亭亭玉立 - slender and graceful (of a woman) - |
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錦衣玉食 - to live a luxurious life - |
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3. (honorific) your |
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玉照 - your photograph - |
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4. (Cantonese, borrowing) Alternative form of 肉 |
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5. Used in 玉冰燒 |
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Yu |
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6. Variant of 鬱 |
建 ⇨ 廴 + 聿
Component |
Pinyin |
Meanings |
廴 |
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1. long stride |
聿 |
yù |
1. Original form of 筆 (writing brush; pencil) |