zhuihu

English

Etymology

Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 墜胡／坠胡 (zhuìhú).

Noun

zhuihu (plural zhuihu)

1. (music) A two-stringed chordophone (string instrument) with a fretless fingerboard, played with a bow, of Chinese origin and especially associated with Henan and Shandong.

Synonyms

• zhuiqin
• zhuizixian

See also

• Appendix:Glossary of chordophones

References

• 1991. Chinese music and orchestration: a primer on principles. Sin-ya Shen. Pg. 119.