Erhu

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɜːhuː/

Alternative forms

• erh hu

Origin

From Mandarin 二胡, from 二 ("two") + 胡 ("fiddle; short for 胡琴, a family of Chinese vertical fiddles").

Full definition of erhu

Noun

1. A type of Chinese fiddle having two strings.
• 2009, March 10, Jennifer 8. Lee, Cherished Instrument Is Gone, and to Its Owner, Loss Is Like a Death, Searches on Craigslist turned up no ads for erhus, wanted or offered, though there was a posting for an instrument found on the Lower East Side (the owner must identify the instrument).