用於西方音樂傳統的傳統名稱，指藉由琴弦振動來發出聲響的樂器。

弦樂器(依功能區分)　(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,U,U)
絃樂器(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
hsien yüeh ch'i(P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
xián yuè qì(P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
xian yue qi(P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
stringed instruments(musical instruments)　(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,PN)
stringed instrument(musical instrument)　(,U,英文-非偏好,AD,U,SN)
instruments, string(musical instruments)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
instruments, stringed(musical instruments)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
string instruments(musical instruments)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
strings(stringed instruments)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
strijkinstrumenten(P,,U,荷蘭語-偏好,D,U,U)
strijkinstrument(,U,荷蘭語-非偏好,AD,U,U)
instrumento de cuerdas(P,,U,西班牙語-偏好,D,U,PN)
instrumento de cuerda(,U,西班牙語-非偏好,AD,U,SN)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....物件層面
........裝備與設備
............聲音裝置 (層級名)
................<依功能區分之聲音裝置>
....................樂器
........................弦樂器 (依功能區分)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....物件層面
........裝備與設備
............聲音裝置 (層級名)
................<依音響特性區分之聲音裝置>
....................弦鳴樂器
........................弦樂器 (依功能區分)

conjuncted with....	弦
user(s) are....	樂器演奏家︰弦樂器

英文....	Term traditionally used in the Western music tradition for instruments whose sound is produced by vibrating strings.
荷蘭語....	Instrumenten waarbij het geluid wordt voortgebracht door trillende snaren; westerse muziektraditie.
西班牙語....	Término habitualmente usado en la tradición de la música occidental para instrumentos cuyo sonido es producido por la vibración de cuerdas.

弦樂器(依功能區分)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	國家教育研究院－雙語詞彙、學術名詞暨辭書資訊網 April 13, 2015
.................	經濟部智慧財產局－本國專利技術名詞中英對照查詢資料庫 April 13, 2015
.................	YAHOO!奇摩字典 April 13, 2015
.................	遠流字典通 April 27, 2015
.................	Cambridge Dictionaries Online April 13, 2015
stringed instruments(musical instruments)............	[VP]
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-)
.................	Arnold, New Oxford Companion to Music (1983) illustration, Vol. 2, 1764
.................	Personal Communication Suggested at outside review, July 31, '92 as prefered form.
.................	AATA database (1995-) 129312 checked 26 January 2012
stringed instrument(musical instrument)............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
instruments, string(musical instruments)............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
instruments, stringed(musical instruments)............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
string instruments(musical instruments)............	[VP]
.................	Montagu, World of Baroque and Classical Musical Instruments (1979) IND
.................	BHA Subject Headings (1985-)
strings(stringed instruments)............	[VP]
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961) strings
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
.................	Personal Communication Lead-in suggested at outside review at AAT, 2/28/92.; strings
strijkinstrumenten............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
strijkinstrument............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
instrumento de cuerdas............	[CDBP-DIBAM]
.................	Randel, Diccionario Harvard de Música (1997)
instrumento de cuerda............	[CDBP-DIBAM]
.................	Tranchefort, Los Instrumentos Musicales (1994)
Subject:............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AATA database (1995-) 129312 checked 26 January 2012
.................	Encyclopedie van muziekinstrumenten (1977)

Getty AAT: 300203062 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300203062
聯合目錄： 弦樂器 、絃樂器 、hsien yüeh ch'i 、xián yuè qì 、xian yue qi 、stringed instruments 、stringed instrument 、instruments, string 、instruments, stringed 、string instruments 、strings 、strijkinstrumenten 、strijkinstrument 、instrumento de cuerdas 、instrumento de cuerda