zhonghu

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noun

A large low-pitched lute-like string instrument (chordophone) similar to the erhu, usually with two strings and played with a bow; it is part of the huqin family of instruments originating in Chinese traditional music.

OriginMandarin 中胡 →
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Meanings

nounzhonghu (plural zhonghu)

alternative zhong hu · alternative zhong-hu

  1. entertainmentA large low-pitched lute-like string instrument (chordophone) similar to the erhu, usually with two strings and played with a bow; it is part of the huqin family of instruments originating in Chinese traditional music.

Origin

  1. Mandarin中胡
  2. Englishzhonghu

Borrowed from Mandarin 中胡 (zhōnghú).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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