cầm giao

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of ancient zither inlaid with jade: "cầm giao" refers to a specific, historically significant type of "cầm" (a classical Vietnamese zither, similar to the Chinese guqin), distinguished by its decoration with inlaid jade ("giao").

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong bảo tàng có trưng bày một cây cầm giao cổ. (The museum displays an ancient cầm giao.)
  • Âm thanh của cầm giao được cho là rất thanh tao. (The sound of the cầm giao is considered very elegant.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is highly specialized and primarily used in historical, cultural, or academic contexts discussing traditional Vietnamese music and antique instruments.

Variants and Related Words

• Cầm (n): A general term for a zither, specifically the Vietnamese/Chinese seven-stringed zither (guqin).
• Đàn tranh (n): A different type of Vietnamese zither with multiple strings, more commonly used.

Synonyms

• Jade-inlaid zither: A direct descriptive synonym.
• Ancient zither: A broader, less specific term.

Notes on Usage

• "Cầm giao" is a rare and classical term. In modern Vietnamese, the general word "cầm" or "đàn cầm" is more commonly used for the instrument, while "cầm giao" specifies a valuable, decorated variant.
• It is a compound noun where "cầm" means "zither" and "giao" refers to the jade inlay. It should be treated as a single lexical unit.