Gua-zou, or glissando, is an important technique on the zheng and is best described as

A. a "four-point fingering" technique.
B. a quick back-and-forth thumb motion.
C. simultaneously plucking two strings that are an octave apart.
D. rapid ascending or descending sweeps across the strings.

Answer: D

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