Meanings
noungaohu (plural gaohus)
plural gaohus
- A two-stringed vertical fiddle-like chordophone (stringed instrument) used as a leading instrument in Cantonese music.
Origin
From Mandarin 高胡 (gāohú).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 高胡
- 高胡 (gāohú)two-stringed vertical fiddle-like chordophone
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APA
gaohu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaohu
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“gaohu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaohu. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gaohu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaohu.
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