The string, or chordophone, family has several branches. In one branch, which includes the zither, dulcimer, strings are stretched across a flat body. In a second branch, each instrument has a neck, for example the lute, guitar, or violin. A third branch includes plucked instruments with multiple strings, such as the lyre or the harp, where each string produces only one pitch.
- string [striŋ] n.琴弦， 弦乐器
- chordophone [ˈkɔ:dəufəun] n.弦乐器
- zither [ˈziðə] n.齐特琴(与中国的“筝”相似)
- dulcimer [ˈdʌlsimə] n.洋琴
- neck [nek] n.琴颈
- lute [lu:t] n.鲁特琴
- guitar [ɡiˈtɑ:] n.吉他
- violin [ˌvaiəˈlin] n.小提琴
- lyre [ˈlaiə] n.里拉，七弦竖琴(古希腊的一种弦乐器)
- harp [hɑ:p] n.竖琴
