Etymology

xiqin

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Today it means: An ancient Chinese vertical bowed string instrument with two strings. Full definition →

Mandarin 奚琴
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from奚琴
  2. English todayxiqin

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

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