English Explanatory Dictionary

jinghu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A two-stringed bamboo musical instrument played with a bow, the smallest and highest-pitched in the huqin family of traditional Chinese instruments, associated mainly with the tradition of Beijing opera.
name
  1. A district of Wuhu, Anhui, China.

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒɪŋˈhu/ jǐngʹho͞oʹ

Word forms

jinghu

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese 京胡 (jīnghú).

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