xiqin

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noun

An ancient Chinese vertical bowed string instrument with two strings.

OriginMandarin 奚琴 →
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Meanings

noun
  1. An ancient Chinese vertical bowed string instrument with two strings.

Origin

  1. Mandarin奚琴
  2. Englishxiqin

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

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