See also: 弦乐 and 絃樂 Chinese More information bow string; string of mus. instr., music; happy; laughmusic; happy; laugh; cheerful ... bow string; string of mus. instr. music; happy; laughmusic; happy; laugh; cheerful trad. (弦樂/絃樂) 弦/絃 樂 simp. (弦乐) 弦 乐 Close Pronunciation Mandarin (Pinyin): xiányuè (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄩㄝˋ Cantonese (Jyutping): jin4 ngok6 / jyun4 ngok6 Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): hiân-ga̍k Mandarin (Standard Chinese)+ Hanyu Pinyin: xiányuè Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄩㄝˋ Tongyong Pinyin: siányuè Wade–Giles: hsien2-yüeh4 Yale: syán-ywè Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyanyueh Palladius: сяньюэ (sjanʹjue) Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi̯ɛn³⁵ ɥɛ⁵¹/ Cantonese (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+ Jyutping: jin4 ngok6 / jyun4 ngok6 Yale: yìhn ngohk / yùhn ngohk Cantonese Pinyin: jin4 ngok9 / jyn4 ngok9 Guangdong Romanization: yin4 ngog6 / yun4 ngog6 Sinological IPA (key): /jiːn²¹ ŋɔːk̚²/, /jyːn²¹ ŋɔːk̚²/ Southern Min (Hokkien) Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hiân-ga̍k Tâi-lô: hiân-ga̍k Phofsit Daibuun: hien'gak IPA (Xiamen): /hiɛn²⁴⁻²² ɡak̚⁴/ IPA (Quanzhou): /hiɛn²⁴⁻²² ɡak̚²⁴/ IPA (Zhangzhou): /hiɛn¹³⁻²² ɡak̚¹²¹/ IPA (Taipei): /hiɛn²⁴⁻¹¹ ɡak̚⁴/ IPA (Kaohsiung): /hiɛn²³⁻³³ ɡak̚⁴/ Noun 弦樂 string music Derived terms 弦樂器／弦乐器 (xiányuèqì)弦樂四重奏／弦乐四重奏 (xiányuèsìzhòngzòu)弦樂隊／弦乐队管弦 (guǎnxián) Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.