What kind of musical instrument does dulcimer belong to?

Speaking of dulcimer, I believe everyone will be familiar with it. It is also called butterfly piano, playing piano and fan piano. It is indispensable among the national musical instruments in China. Many friends are curious about what instrument dulcimer belongs to. Dulcimer is a very common stringed instrument. Dulcimer, Qin Liu and Pipa are also classified as plucked instruments because of its good granularity and being called a musical instrument with point pronunciation. In terms of timbre, dulcimer can also be said to belong to plucked instruments. Dulcimer is expressive and can be used for solo, ensemble or opera accompaniment. In the ensemble of national musical instruments, dulcimer has always played the role of piano accompaniment and gradually became an indispensable instrument.