弦 · Li Si (v3)
弦 (xián, 2nd tone) is defined in the Shuowen Jiezi as 弓弦也。从弓，象絲軫之形 — ‘the bowstring; from 弓, with the shape of the silk on its peg.’ Kangxi files it at 8 strokes under the 弓 radical. The string is the classical image for tuning a temperamen $9.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart