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two kings   

Explanation stands for string-instruments

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 2
squad, team, class, work shift, group
bān
Left and right: king , center: knife
If there are the 'knifes' between the kings, it is their squads.  
JLPT HSK 4
musical instrument with strings in general
qín
Top: Two pegs for tensioning the strings of a string instrument, bottom: now (Here: image of the body of the instrument)
Tensionable strings stand now for string instruments.  
JLPT HSK 6
stained, spot, colored patch, stripe
bān
From left: king , text/language (Image of a folding table for writing a text.), king
The letter exchanged between the kings had a stained spot.  
JLPT no HSK
zither with 5-25 strings on a board

Top: Image of two pegs for tensioning the strings of a string instrument, below: certainly (but here: strings and a finger )
The string instruments with strings for one finger is the zither.  
JLPT no HSK
pipa lute, 琵琶, chin. guitar

Top: Two pegs for tensioning the strings of a string instrument, bottom: hope (Here: image of the sound box of the lute)
The string instrument with a sound box is: the lute.  
JLPT no HSK
guitar-like instrument, see 琵琶, lute

Top: Two pegs for tensioning the strings of a string instrument, bottom: to compare (here: 4 strokes for 4 strings)
The string instrument with 4 strings is this lute.  

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