古筝 Traditional form: 古箏 Pinyin (reading): gǔzhēng Definitions: guzheng (large zither with 13 to 25 strings, developed from the guqin 古琴 (guqǐn) during Tang and Song times) Characters: 古 - old, classic, ancient 筝 - guzheng, zither, string instrument Traditional characters: 古 - old, classic, ancient 箏 - guzheng, zither, string instrument