zither
/ˈzɪθə(r)/noun
- a musical instrument consisting of a flat wooden soundbox with numerous strings stretched across it, placed horizontally and played with the fingers and a plectrum. It is used especially in central European folk music.齐特琴（一种乐器, 由一扁平的木制共鸣箱和众多弦线组成, 用手指和拨子拨奏, 尤用于中欧民间音乐演奏）。
派生词
zitherist
noun词源
mid 19th cent.: from German， from Latin cithara （see CITTERN）.