dihu

D2I1H4U1

noun

A large, bowed Chinese string instrument of the huqin family, with a large soundbox covered at one end with snakeskin.

OriginMandarin 低胡 →
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Meanings

noundihu (plural dihu)
  1. A large, bowed Chinese string instrument of the huqin family, with a large soundbox covered at one end with snakeskin.

Origin

  1. Mandarin低胡
  2. Englishdihu

From Mandarin 低胡 (dīhú).

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APA

dihu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dihu

MLA

“dihu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dihu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dihu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dihu.

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