| Trad. | Simp. | Pinyin | English |
| 撥絃樂器 | 拨弦乐器 | bō xián yuè qì | plucked string or stringed instrument; plucked instrument |
| 超弦 | chāo xián | super-string | |
| 超弦理論 | 超弦理论 | chāo xián lǐ lùn | (super-) string theory |
| 管弦樂團 | 管弦乐团 | guǎn xián yuè tuán | orchestra |
| 和弦 | hé xián | chord (music) | |
| 扣人心弦 | kòu rén xīn xián | to excite; to thrill; exciting; thrilling; cliff-hanging | |
| 琴弦 | qín xián | chord | |
| 三弦 | sān xián | sanxian (Chinese lute) | |
| 上絃 | 上弦 | shàng xián | wind; tighten |
| 上弦月 | shàng xián yuè | first quarter moon | |
| 弦 | xián | bow string; string of mus. instr. | |
| 絃 | 弦 | xián | string of mus. instr. |
| 弦樂器 | 弦乐器 | xián yuè qì | string instrument |
| 正弦定理 | zhèng xián dìng lǐ | law of sines |
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