erhu
See also: èrhú
English edit
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Etymology edit
From Mandarin 二胡 (èrhú), from 二 (èr, “two”) + 胡 (hú, “fiddle; short for 胡琴, a family of Chinese vertical fiddles”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
erhu (plural erhu or erhus)
- A type of bowed spike fiddle having two strings, originating in China as part of the huqin family of string instruments.
- 2009 March 10, Jennifer 8. Lee, “Cherished Instrument Is Gone, and to Its Owner, Loss Is Like a Death”, in New York Times[1]:
- Searches on Craigslist turned up no ads for erhus, wanted or offered, though there was a posting for an instrument found on the Lower East Side (the owner must identify the instrument).
Translations edit
Chinese fiddle
See also edit
References edit
- 2011. Chinese Music. Jie Jin. Pg. 57.