kouxian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of mouth harp, of Chinese origin, usually made of bamboo or sometimes brass, and often consisting of more than one lamellae.

Pronunciation

kō′shyĕn′

Word forms

kouxian kouxians

Etymology

Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 口弦 (kǒuxián).

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