Where does “三線” come from?
三線 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 三, from Middle Chinese さん.
三線 (Japanese): a fretless plucked lute with three strings and a...
Definitions
- a fretless plucked lute with three strings and a...
Ancestry of “三線”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 三 | three, 3; third; three |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | さん | — |