瑟

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large stringed musical instrument; dignified, massive; sound of wind

How to write 瑟, stroke by stroke

a type of standing harp, smaller than konghou 箜篌, with 5-25 strings

Pictophonetic: semantic 玨 (guitar strings), phonetic 必

Made of 玨 + 必

得瑟dè se(dialect) cocky; smug; to show off
瑟瑟sè sètrembling; rustling
瑟索sè suǒto shiver; to tremble
琴瑟qín sèqin and se, two string instruments that play in perfect harmony; marital harmony
瑟缩sè suōto curl up shivering (from cold); timid and trembling (in fear); to shrink; to cower
抖瑟dǒu sèto quiver; to shiver; to tremble
萧瑟xiāo sèto rustle in the air; to rustle; to sough; bleak; desolate; chilly
琴瑟不调qín sè bù tiáoout of tune; marital discord, cf qin and se 琴瑟, two string instruments as symbol of marital harmony
琴瑟和鸣qín sè hé míngin perfect harmony; in sync; lit. qin and se sing in harmony
瑟瑟发抖sè sè fā dǒuto shiver
嘚瑟dè sevariant of 得瑟
卢瑟lú sè(loanword) loser