jin4 sok3絃索弦索

Jyutpingjin4 sok3

Yaleyình sok

Definition

Chords of a musical instrument; string instruments

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the strings of traditional Chinese musical instruments rather than modern western ones. It often carries a slightly literary or formal tone, frequently appearing in contexts describing classical music or traditional performances. While technically accurate for any string, it is rarely used in casual conversation to describe something like a guitar.

Measure word

tiu4條tìuh

Examples

keoi5 hou2 zung1 ji3 teng1 ni1 di1 jin4 sok3 zi1 jam1

佢好鍾意聽呢啲絃索之音。

He really enjoys listening to this kind of string music.

le1 gin2 ngok6 hei3 ge3 jin4 sok3 hou2 ci5 sung1 zo2

呢件樂器嘅絃索好似鬆咗。

The strings of this instrument seem to have loosened.

Common phrases

jin4 sok3 zi1 jam1

絃索之音

the sound of string instruments

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the word 弦, which is the more common character used for the strings of modern instruments. 絃索 is almost exclusively reserved for traditional contexts and is not used for everyday items like tennis racket strings or modern orchestral equipment.