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| Standard ID | GB/T 33726-2025 (GB/T33726-2025) |
| Description (Translated English) | Musical instrument' s Chinese generic name |
| Sector / Industry | National Standard (Recommended) |
| Classification of Chinese Standard | Y58 |
| Classification of International Standard | 97.200.20 |
| Word Count Estimation | 18,149 |
| Date of Issue | 2025-12-31 |
| Date of Implementation | 2026-07-01 |
| Older Standard (superseded by this standard) | GB/T 33726-2017 |
| Issuing agency(ies) | State Administration for Market Regulation, Standardization Administration of China |
GB/T 33726-2025: Musical instrument' s Chinese generic name
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ICS 97.200.20
CCSY58
National Standards of the People's Republic of China
Replaces GB/T 33726-2017
Common Chinese names for musical instruments
Implemented on July 1, 2026
State Administration for Market Regulation
The State Administration for Standardization issued a statement.
Table of contents
Preface III
Introduction IV
1.Scope 1
2 Normative References 1
3.Terms and Definitions 1
4.Classification 1
5.Names of commonly used musical instruments 1
5.1 Stringed Instruments 1
5.2 Ionic Instruments 4
5.3 Membrane-sounding instruments 7
5.4 Aerophones 8
5.5 Electric musical instruments 12
Foreword
This document complies with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Standardization Work Guidelines Part 1.Structure and Drafting Rules of Standardization Documents".
Drafting.
This document replaces GB/T 33726-2017 "General Chinese Names of Musical Instruments". Compared with GB/T 33726-2017, the main differences are structural adjustments and...
Aside from editorial changes, the main technical changes are as follows.
a) A chapter on "Classification" has been added, and the "General Rules" section has been removed (see Chapter 4, 4.1 of the.2017 edition);
b) Change the Chinese and English names of the musical instrument “古琴guqin” to “琴qin” (see Table 1,.2017 edition);
c) The Chinese and English names of the musical instruments “tianqin” and “yuehu” have been added (see Table 1);
d) Change the English name of the instrument “tubularbels” to “chimes” (see Table 2,.2017 edition);
e) Change the Chinese and English names of the musical instruments “marimba, xylophone” to “xylophone (marimba)”.
(marimba) (see Table 2,.2017 edition);
f) Added the following instruments to the repertoire. "jaw harp", "steeltonguedrum", "handpan", and "diaocha".
English names (see Table 2);
g) Change the English name of the instrument “drumset” to “jazzdrum” (see Table 3,.2017 edition);
h) The Chinese and English names of the instruments “djembe” and “tenordrum” have been added (see Table 3);
i) Change the Chinese name of the instrument "bass saxophone" to "bass saxophone".
Change to "supreme bass saxophone" and "bass bass" to "double bass oboe" (see Table 4,.2017 edition).
j) Change the English names of the French horn and saxophone from "Frenchhorn" to "horn" and "sax" to be more...
Change to "saxophone" (see Table 4,.2017 edition);
k) Added the middle registers of the following instruments. baritonehorn, flugelhorn, guanzi, and kazoo.
English names (see Table 4);
l) Added "electric mandolin", "electric ruan", "electric erhu", and "electric pipa".
“tricpipa”, “electricqin”, “electriczheng”, “arrangerkeyboard”, “electronic hulusi”
The Chinese and English names of musical instruments such as "phone (marimba)," "synthesizer," and "digital harmonica" (see below)
Table 5);
Please note that some content in this document may involve patents. The issuing organization of this document assumes no responsibility for identifying patents.
This document was proposed by the China National Light Industry Council.
This document is under the jurisdiction of the National Technical Committee on Standardization of Musical Instruments (SAC/TC371).
This document was drafted by. Deli Musical Instruments (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd., Deli Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., and Hangzhou Aierke Musical Instruments Co., Ltd.
Beijing Light Industry Technician College (Beijing Musical Instrument Research Institute).
The main drafters of this document are. Xie Qibin, Liu Guozong, Su Yong, Jiang Feng, Wang Wei, Zhang Xin, Guo Ting, Zhang Yiyi, Zhang Guowen, and Jiang Wannian.
The release history of this document and the document it replaces is as follows.
---First published in.2017 as GB/T 33726-2017;
---This is the first revision.
Introduction
The purpose of this document is to standardize commonly used Chinese and foreign musical instruments in the fields of musical instrument management, scientific research, teaching, production, commerce, use, and advertising in China.
Common Chinese names for instruments. The selection criteria for commonly used Chinese and foreign musical instruments listed in this document, based on this requirement, are. those currently used by various regular orchestras in China.
The musical instruments used by the major ethnic groups in China, which are widely used and well-known, and the instruments used in the major opera genres in China.
And widely circulated (such as those circulating in several provinces of my country, currently being sold in the market and with large sales volume on the Internet) and well-known musical instruments.
Common Chinese names for musical instruments
1 Scope
This document specifies the common Chinese names for commonly used musical instruments both domestically and internationally.
This document applies to the management, research, teaching, production, trade, use, and advertising of musical instruments in China.
2 Normative references
The contents of the following documents, through normative references within the text, constitute essential provisions of this document. Dated citations are not included.
For references to documents, only the version corresponding to that date applies to this document; for undated references, the latest version (including all amendments) applies.
This document.
GB/T 23173-2008 Classification of Musical Instruments
3 Terms and Definitions
The terms and definitions defined in GB/T 23173-2008 apply to this document.
4.Classification
The following is a list of the common Chinese names of various musical instruments, and the classification standard is in accordance with GB/T 23173-2008.
5.Names of commonly used musical instruments
5.1 Stringed Instruments
The names of commonly used stringed instruments are shown in Table 1.
Table 1.Names of Commonly Used Stringed Instruments
Major Categories and Their Chinese and English Names
Stringed instruments plucked stringed instruments
Babu
octagonal bajiaoqin
Balalaika
Banjo
harpsichord
taishokoto
Daiding
Dombra
Dong ethnic group pipa (dongzupipa)
...
