| qín | guqin or zither, cf 古琴/musical instrument in general |
| 琴 | guqin or zither, cf 古琴 musical instrument in general |
| 琴书 | traditional art form, consisting of sung story telling with musical accompaniment |
| 琴凳 | music stool |
| 琴剑飘零 | floating between zither and sword (idiom); fig. wandering aimlessly with no tenured position |
| 琴声 | tweedle |
| 琴师 | player of a stringed instrument |
| 琴床 | a stand or prop for a stringed instrument |
| 琴弓 | bow |
| 琴弦 | a string (of stringed instrument) |
| 琴心剑胆 | sentiments of the lute and the spirit of the sword |
| 琴手 | player of a stringed instrument |
| 琴拨 | plectrum; plectron |
| 琴操 | the music of a lute 2.title of a music book |
| 琴斯托霍瓦 | Cz?stochowa (city in Poland) |
| 琴曲 | The melody for musical performances. |
| 琴桥 | a bridge |
| 琴棋书画 | Four Arts of the Chinese Scholar (zither, Go, calligraphy, painting) |
| 琴瑟 | qin and se, two string instruments that play in perfect harmony marital harmony |
| 琴瑟不调 | out of tune marital discord, cf qin and se 琴瑟, two string instruments as symbol of marital harmony |
| 琴瑟和谐 | the qin and se are in harmony; husband and wife living in harmony; wedded bliss |