Where does “三線” come from?

三線 (Okinawan) comes from Mandarin 三弦 — sanxian.

三線 (Okinawan): a fretless plucked lute with three strings and...

Definitions

  1. a fretless plucked lute with three strings and...

Ancestry of “三線”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mandarin三弦sanxian

Words derived from “三線

Every word from Mandarin 三弦