Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

banhu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ban-hu
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A two-stringed bowed string instrument (chordophone) of northern Chinese origin, held vertically, possessing a soundbox usually made of coconut shell and a front surface covered with a thin layer of wood.

Etymology

From Mandarin 板胡 (bǎnhú).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

banhus (plural)

Questions

What does banhu mean?
A two-stringed bowed string instrument (chordophone) of northern Chinese origin, held vertically, possessing a soundbox usually made of coconut shell and a front surface covered with a thin layer of wood.
Where does banhu come from?
From Mandarin 板胡 (bǎnhú).

How to pronounce banhu

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