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Chinese Instruments Catalogue

*Theses instruments focused on the mainstream instruments, not include the minority instruments*

Bowed-Strings (弓弦乐器）
- Banhu-板胡
- Gaohu-高胡
- Erhu-二胡
- Zhonghu-中胡
Plucked Instruments （弹拨乐器）
- Liuqin-柳琴
- Pipa-琵琶
- Yangqin-扬琴
- Guzheng-古筝 (21-string zither)
- Ruan-阮
- Sanxian-三弦

Woodwind Instruments (吹管乐器）
- Dizi-笛子
- Sheng-笙
- Suona-唢呐
- Guan-管子
Percussion Instruments （打击乐器）
- Dagu (Big Drum)-大鼓
- Diluo (Tam-Tam)- 低锣
- Paigu (A Set of Tuned Drums)- 排鼓
- Luo (Gongs)- 锣
- Bo (Cymbals)- 钹
- Muyu (Temple Block)- 木鱼