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pipa

/ˈpiːpə/

Meanings
noun
A pear-shaped plucked lute from China.

Examples :

"The student carefully tuned the pipa before her Chinese music class. "
music culture

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

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lute noun

/l(j)uːt/ /luːt/

A fretted stringed instrument of European origin, similar to the guitar, having a bowl-shaped body or soundbox; any of a wide variety of chordophones with a pear-shaped body and a neck whose upper surface is in the same plane as the soundboard, with strings along the neck and parallel to the soundboard.

"The musician gently plucked the strings of his lute, filling the room with a soft, medieval melody. "

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class noun

/klas/ /kleəs/

A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.

"Often used to imply membership of a large class."

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plucked verb

/plʌkt/

To pull something sharply; to pull something out

"She plucked the phone from her bag and dialled."

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carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

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student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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china noun

/tʃʌɪnə/

The plant Smilax china, a liana of much of eastern Asia.

"The botanist studied the china plant, a vine native to eastern Asia. "

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pear noun

/pɛr/ /peər/

An edible fruit produced by the pear tree, similar to an apple but elongated towards the stem.

"My grandmother's garden produced a beautiful crop of pears this year. "

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shaped verb

/ʃeɪpt/

To create or make.

"The potter shaped the clay into a beautiful vase. "

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tuned verb

/tjuːnd/

To adjust (a musical instrument) so that it produces the correct pitches.

"to tune a piano or a violin"

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music noun

/ˈmjuːzɪk/ /ˈmjuzɪk/

A series of sounds organized in time, employing melody, harmony, tempo etc. usually to convey a mood.

"The music playing softly in the classroom helped students focus on their work. "

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before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "