huqin

See also: húqín and húqin

English

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 胡琴 (húqín).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /huːˈt͡ʃɪn/

Noun

huqin (plural huqin)

1. Any of a family of vertical bowed lutes used in Chinese music.

Translations

a musical instrument

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 胡琴 (zh) (húqín)

• Japanese: 胡琴 (こきん, kokin)
• Korean: 호금(胡琴) (hogeum)
• Russian: хуци́нь (ru) m or f (xucínʹ)
• Vietnamese: hồ cầm (vi) (胡琴)