懂中文 Dong Chinese

琶

pá

guitar-like instrument

Phonosemantic compound. 玨 represents the meaning and 巴 represents the sound.

Components
玨 meaning component

玨  Meaning component

jué

  

two pieces of jade joined together

巴 sound component

巴  Sound component

bā

  

to wish

Evolution

琶 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
琶 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

琶  

pá

guitar-like instrument; see 琵琶, pipa lute

Most common words with 琶
Freq.
Word
Meaning

琵琶

pipa, Chinese lute, with 4 strings, a large pear-shaped body and a fretted fingerboard

琶

see 琵琶, pipa lute