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Meaning of erhu | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈɜːhuː/

Definitions

A type of bowed spike fiddle having two strings, originating in China as part of the huqin family of string instruments.

Equivalents

Français erhu
日本語 二胡
한국어 얼후 이호
Русский эрху

Examples

“A rugged, handsome woman who can plant five fields in the time it takes others to plant one, Lu reveals her inner self by playing sweet music on the ehru ^([sic]) in a deserted factory site.”
“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).”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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