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yangqin

Chinese musical instrument, a kind of hammered zither
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yangqin

Summary

yangqin is a type of musical instrument[1]. yangqin has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • yangqin's instance of is recorded as type of musical instrument[3].
  • yangqin is a type of box zither[4].
  • yangqin's Commons category is recorded as Yangqin[5].
  • yangqin's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Yangqin[6].
  • yangqin's Hornbostel-Sachs classification is recorded as 314.122-4[7].
  • yangqin's name in kana is recorded as ようきん[8].

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Definition and Type

yangqin's instance of is recorded as type of musical instrument[3]. yangqin is a type of box zither[4].

Why It Matters

yangqin has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] yangqin is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Saarik · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → —
    Instance of → type of musical instrument
    Different from → Q140373339
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