Erhu Definition

ärho͝o
noun
A Chinese stringed instrument that is played with a bow and has two strings stretched from a small sound box along a long thin neck.
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Other Word Forms of Erhu

Noun

Singular:
erhu
Plural:
erhus

Origin of Erhu

  • Mandarin èrhú èr two (in reference to its two strings) (from Middle Chinese ri`) (from Proto-Sino-Tibetan g-nis) (Tibetan gnyis) (Burmese hnac) peoples of Central Asia (in reference to the instrument's Central Asian origin) (from Middle Chinese xfiuə̆)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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