xiqin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An ancient Chinese vertical bowed string instrument with two strings.

Word forms

xiqin

Etymology

Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 奚琴 (xīqín). Doublet of haegeum.

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