Etymology

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Today it means: A two-stringed chordophone (string instrument) with a fretless fingerboard, played with a bow, of Chinese origin and especially associated with Henan and Shandong. Full definition →

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

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