konghou

Meaning

Noun

• A plucked stringed instrument (chordophone) with a harp-like construction, originating in ancient Chinese music as a horizontal instrument but now made to be played vertically, and with strings that are double to allow for techniques like vibrato.

Origin

• From Mandarin , from the name of this instrument in the local language of the region of Central Asia whence it came to China; the Sogdian name for the angular harp was , , which derives perhaps from Turkic čingar.