弦
xián
Meaning
- string of musical instrument
- bow string
Definition
指弓弦、琴弦等细而坚韧的线状物，也指数学中连接圆上任意两点的线段。
String (of a bow, musical instrument), chord (in geometry), also used in traditional Chinese medicine for a taut pulse.
Usage
常用作名词，可指物理上的线状物、音乐中的琴弦、数学中的几何概念，以及引申为比喻意义（如弦外之音）或中医脉象。
Commonly used as a noun, referring to physical strings, musical strings, geometric chords, and extended metaphorical meanings (e.g., implied meaning) or pulse condition in traditional Chinese medicine.
Examples
- 1 他轻轻拨动琴弦，悠扬的旋律响起。 (He gently plucked the strings, and a melodious tune sounded.)
- 2 这条弦的张力需要调整。 (The tension of this string needs adjustment.)
- 3 在几何学中，弦是连接圆上两点的线段。 (In geometry, a chord is a line segment connecting two points on a circle.)
- 4 他的话里有弦外之音。 (His words have an implied meaning.)
- 5 中医把脉时发现脉象弦紧。 (When taking the pulse, traditional Chinese medicine found a taut and tense pulse.)
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