zither

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zith·er /ˈzɪðə $ -ər/ noun [countable]  APMa musical instrument from Eastern Europe that consists of a flat box with strings stretched across it. You play it by pulling the strings with your fingers or a plectrum (=small piece of plastic, metal etc). 齐特琴〔东欧的一种弦乐器，用手指或拨子弹奏〕

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zither• Both zither and dance music are played once a week.• Once a week there is a gala buffet with zither music.Origin zither (1800-1900) German Greek kithara type of stringed instrument

zith·er nounChineseSyllable  

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zither
zith‧er /ˈzɪðə $ -ər/ noun [countable]a musical instrument from Eastern Europe that consists of a flat box with strings stretched across it. You play it by pulling the strings with your fingers or a plectrum (=small piece of plastic, metal etc).

zith·erBrE /ˈzɪðə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈzɪðər/ 🔊 nouna musical instrument with a lot of metal strings stretched over a flat wooden box, that you play with your fingers or a plectrum 齐特琴（匣式弦乐器，用手指或拨子演奏）