guzheng
E602772
The guzheng is a traditional Chinese plucked zither with movable bridges, known for its bright, resonant tone and use in both classical and contemporary Chinese music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| guzheng canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6498444 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: guzheng Context triple: [đàn tranh, relatedInstrument, guzheng]
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A.
Gayageum
The gayageum is a traditional Korean zither-like string instrument known for its delicate, expressive sound and central role in Korean court and folk music.
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B.
đàn bầu
Đàn bầu is a traditional Vietnamese monochord zither known for its haunting, expressive sound produced by bending pitch with a flexible rod.
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C.
Gugak
Gugak is the collective term for traditional Korean music, encompassing court, folk, and ritual genres that reflect Korea’s historical and cultural heritage.
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D.
yangqin
The yangqin is a Chinese hammered dulcimer, a trapezoidal stringed instrument played with light bamboo beaters and known for its bright, shimmering tone.
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E.
Cimbalom
The cimbalom is a large, trapezoidal hammered dulcimer common in Central and Eastern European folk and Romani music, especially associated with Slovak and Hungarian traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: guzheng Target entity description: The guzheng is a traditional Chinese plucked zither with movable bridges, known for its bright, resonant tone and use in both classical and contemporary Chinese music.
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A.
Gayageum
The gayageum is a traditional Korean zither-like string instrument known for its delicate, expressive sound and central role in Korean court and folk music.
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B.
đàn bầu
Đàn bầu is a traditional Vietnamese monochord zither known for its haunting, expressive sound produced by bending pitch with a flexible rod.
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C.
Gugak
Gugak is the collective term for traditional Korean music, encompassing court, folk, and ritual genres that reflect Korea’s historical and cultural heritage.
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D.
yangqin
The yangqin is a Chinese hammered dulcimer, a trapezoidal stringed instrument played with light bamboo beaters and known for its bright, shimmering tone.
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E.
Cimbalom
The cimbalom is a large, trapezoidal hammered dulcimer common in Central and Eastern European folk and Romani music, especially associated with Slovak and Hungarian traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese musical instrument
ⓘ
plucked zither ⓘ |
| commonTechnique |
glissando
ⓘ
harmonics ⓘ tremolo ⓘ vibrato ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important in traditional Chinese music
ⓘ
symbol of Chinese musical heritage ⓘ used in Chinese opera accompaniment ⓘ |
| developedFrom | ancient Chinese zither ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
taught in Chinese conservatories
ⓘ
taught in music schools worldwide ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | zheng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
movable bridges
ⓘ
soundboard ⓘ strings ⓘ tuning pegs ⓘ |
| hasModernVariant | electric guzheng ⓘ |
| hasSound |
bright tone
ⓘ
resonant tone ⓘ sustained tone ⓘ |
| hasStringCount |
16 strings
ⓘ
18 strings ⓘ 21 strings ⓘ 25 strings ⓘ |
| hasTuning | pentatonic scale ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfOrigin | Warring States period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playingTechnique |
left-hand pitch bending
ⓘ
plucked with right hand ⓘ use of finger picks ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
gayageum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
kayāgŭm ⓘ koto NERFINISHED ⓘ yamatogoto NERFINISHED ⓘ đàn tranh ⓘ |
| tuningMethod |
adjusting movable bridges
ⓘ
adjusting tuning pegs ⓘ |
| typicalLength | about 160 cm ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial |
nylon-wound steel strings
ⓘ
paulownia wood ⓘ |
| typicalPlayingPosition |
horizontal
ⓘ
on a stand ⓘ |
| usedInGenre |
Chinese classical music
ⓘ
Chinese folk music ⓘ contemporary Chinese music ⓘ film music ⓘ fusion music ⓘ |
| usesAccessory |
finger picks
ⓘ
tuning wrench ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: guzheng Description of subject: The guzheng is a traditional Chinese plucked zither with movable bridges, known for its bright, resonant tone and use in both classical and contemporary Chinese music.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.