弹词

Traditional form:

彈詞

Pinyin (reading):

táncí

Definitions:

• ballad tune in southern dialects, usually to sanxian 三弦 or pipa 琵琶 accompaniment

Characters:

• 弹 - bullet, pellet, shell; elastic, springy
• 词 - phrase, expression; words, speech

Traditional characters:

• 彈 - bullet, pellet, shell; elastic, springy
• 詞 - phrase, expression; words, speech