What resembles a piano in appearance although the sound is produced by plucking and not striking?

The instrument that resembles a piano in appearance but produces sound by plucking rather than striking is a harpsichord. Unlike the piano, which uses hammers to strike the strings, the harpsichord plucks the strings with a mechanism called plectra. This results in a distinct, bright sound that is characteristic of the instrument. Harpsichords were widely used during the Renaissance and Baroque periods.