三弦 sān xián 🔊 sanxian, large family of 3-stringed… + Review this word Meanings sān xián sanxian, large family of 3-stringed plucked musical instruments, with snakeskin covered wooden soundbox and long neck, used in folk music, opera and Chinese orchestra Its characters 三sānthreeHSK 1弦xiánbow stringHSK 7–9