erhu
Meanings
noun
- A type of bowed spike fiddle having two strings, originating in China as part of the huqin family of string instruments.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Mandarin 二胡 (èrhú), from 二 (èr, “two”) + 胡 (hú, “fiddle; short for 胡琴, a family of Chinese vertical fiddles”).
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