The
guzheng or
gu zheng (, pronounced ), also simply called
zheng (,
gu means "ancient"), is a
Chinese plucked
zither. It has 18 or more strings and movable bridges, and the modern guzheng usually has 21 strings and bridges. The picks (called "DaiMao") used by performers to play guzheng are often made out of the shells of
hawksbill turtles.