二胡

Chinese

two vertical bowed lute; short for 胡琴
trad. (二胡) 二 胡
simp. #(二胡) 二 胡
Literally: “two(-stringed) vertical bowed lute”.

Pronunciation


Noun

二胡

  1. erhu (bowed string instrument with two strings, used in traditional and classical Chinese music) (Classifier: 把 m; 個/个 c)

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (二胡):
  • → Japanese: 二胡(にこ) (niko)
  • → Korean: 이호(二胡) (iho)

See also

Japanese

Etymology

Kanji in this term
二 胡
に
Grade: 1
こ
Jinmeiyō
on’yomi

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “from Middle Chinese or Sinitic?”)

Pronunciation

Noun

二(に)胡(こ) • (niko) 

  1. erhu

See also

References

  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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