ㄒㄧㄢˊxiánㄍㄜ

  1. 琴瑟聲音淮南子·》:弦歌鼓舞詩書買名天下。」史記·四七·孔子世家》:孔子弦歌雅頌。」

  2. 孔子魯國子游弦歌聲教人民論語·》。比喻禮樂教化 ·劉禹錫國學五經〉:學徒弦歌以時。」

to sing to a string accompaniment, education (a reference to teaching the people Confucian values by means of song in ancient times)​