# jinghu

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A two-stringed bamboo musical instrument played with a bow, the smallest and highest-pitched in the huqin family of traditional Chinese instruments, associated mainly with the tradition of Beijing opera.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Chinese 京胡 (jīnghú).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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