Chinese–English

上弦

shàng xián · shang xian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to wind up a watch, clockwork toy etc
  2. to tighten the string of a bow, violin etc
  3. first quarter (phase of the moon)

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