guzheng
gu·zheng/ɡuːˈd͡ʒʌŋ/noun
guzheng is spelled G-U-Z-H-E-N-G: 7 letters and 2 syllables (gu·zheng). It appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, guzheng means “A zither-like stringed instrument with at least eighteen strings and moveable bridges, played with a plectrum, originating in the traditional music…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of guzheng is guzhengs.
How many letters and syllables are in guzheng?
| Letters | 7: G-U-Z-H-E-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: gu·zheng |
| In writing | about once in every 44 million words; the 204,233rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is guzheng?
Guzheng appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce guzheng?
- /ɡuːˈd͡ʒʌŋ/
Guzheng has 2 syllables, split gu·zheng in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-guzheng.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of guzheng
- guzhengs plural
- gu zheng
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does guzheng mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A zither-like stringed instrument with at least eighteen strings and moveable bridges, played with a plectrum, originating in the traditional music of China.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does guzheng come from?
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 古箏 /古筝 (gǔzhēng).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).