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弦 = 弓 + 玄

弦 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “string”. It is built from 弓 (bow) and 玄 (deep). It appears as a component in 4 other characters in this index.

Keyword
string
Pinyin (Mandarin)
xián
Script
Chinese hanzi
Also known as
струна
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji
弦 bowstring

Decomposition

ids

  1. 弓 bow
  2. 玄 deep

Characters that contain 弦

How to find 弦 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “bow” + “deep”. 弦 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 弦 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.