The pipa (Chinese: 琵琶) is a four-stringed Chinese musical instrument, belonging to the plucked category instrument. Sometimes called the Chinese lute, the instrument has a pear-shaped wooden body with a varying number of frets ranging from 12 to 26.

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The pipa is one of the most popular Chinese instruments and has been played for almost two thousand years in China.

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The name "pipa" is made up of two Chinese syllables, "pí" (琵) and "pá" (琶).