Etymology

erhu

er·hu
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Today it means: A type of bowed spike fiddle having two strings, originating in China as part of the huqin family of string instruments. Full definition →

Mandarin 二胡
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  1. Mandarin · derived from二胡
  2. English todayerhu

From Mandarin 二胡 (èrhú), from 二 (èr, “two”) + 胡 (hú, “fiddle; short for 胡琴, a family of Chinese vertical fiddles”).

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