banhu

Meaning

Noun

  • A two-stringed bowed string instrument (chordophone) of northern Chinese origin, held vertically, possessing a soundbox usually made of coconut shell and a front surface covered with a thin layer of wood.

Origin

  • Mandarin

Modern English dictionary

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