| 鹍 |
kūn xián | pipa strings, made from sinews of large crane or swan 鹍鸡 |
| 鹍 |
kūn | large bird, possibly related to crane or swan (archaic) / mythical monstrous bird, cf Sinbad's roc |
| 弦 |
xián | bow string / string of musical instrument / watchspring / chord (segment of curve) / hypotenuse / CL:根 |