琵琶 Traditional form: 琵琶 Pinyin (reading): pípa Definitions: pipa, Chinese lute, with 4 strings, a large pear-shaped body and a fretted fingerboard Characters: 琵 - a guitar-like instrument (1) 琶 - a guitar-like instrument (2) Traditional characters: 琵 - a guitar-like instrument (1) 琶 - a guitar-like instrument (2)