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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Zheng
"Die Zheng ist eine traditionelle chinesische Wölbbrettzither."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A traditional Chinese family name or a historical state of ancient China.
"Professor Zheng gave an insightful lecture on ancient Chinese history." - 2
A traditional Chinese plucked zither, also known as guzheng.
"The delicate melodies of the zheng echoed through the concert hall."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname and historical state name 郑 (Zheng). The term originates from Old Chinese and has centuries of historical significance, particularly associated with the Zhou Dynasty feudal state of Zheng and as one of the most common modern Chinese surnames.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Zheng" is said worldwide
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Zheng
Transliteration: Zheng
"Le zheng est un instrument de musique traditionnel chinois."
Zheng
Transliteration: Zheng
"Die Zheng ist eine traditionelle chinesische Wölbbrettzither."
Zheng
Transliteration: Zheng
"Il zheng è un antico strumento a corde cinese."
Zheng
Transliteration: Zheng
"El zheng es un instrumento musical tradicional de China."
Zheng
Transliteration: Zheng
"O zheng é uma cítara tradicional chinesa."
झेंग
Transliteration: jheng
"झेंग एक पारंपरिक चीनी वाद्य यंत्र है।"
郑
Transliteration: zhèng
"这是一个常见的中国姓氏。"
정
Transliteration: jeong
"정은 중국의 전통 현악기 중 하나입니다."
箏
Transliteration: sō
"箏は中国の伝統的な弦楽器です。"
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