haegeum

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noun

A musical instrument (chordophone) with a hollow soundbox, two strings made from silk, and a rod-like neck, of traditional Korean origin.

OriginKorean 해금(奚琴) →
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Meanings

nounhaegeum (plural haegeum)
  1. entertainmentA musical instrument (chordophone) with a hollow soundbox, two strings made from silk, and a rod-like neck, of traditional Korean origin.

    Like clockwork, she reached for the haegeum that leaned against the main counter top. Jung-Soo held his breath as she prepared herself to play.

    2017, Young-Im Lee, Forgotten Reflections: A War Story

Origin

  1. Korean해금(奚琴)
  2. Englishhaegeum

Borrowed from Korean 해금(奚琴) (haegeum). Doublet of xiqin.

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APA

haegeum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haegeum

MLA

“haegeum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haegeum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “haegeum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haegeum.

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