WEBMay 18, 2024 · 琴. ( music) qin (“ Chinese zithers ”), referring to any of several traditional Chinese musical instruments, most famously the guqin. ( literary) to play the qin. 象 往 入 舜 宮 , 舜 在 床 琴 。. [ Classical Chinese, trad.] 象 往 入 舜 宫 , 舜 在 床 琴 。. [ Classical Chinese, simp.] From: Mencius, c. 4 th century BCE.