name
Meaning 1
A district of Wuhu, Anhui, China.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
jinghu
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Pronunciation
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/d͡ʒɪŋˈhu/
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jĭng′ho͞o′
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rhymes with -uː
noun
Meaning 2
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
From Mandarin 鏡湖 /镜湖 (Jìnghú).
Borrowed from Chinese 京胡 (jīnghú).
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Cantonese: 鏡湖 /镜湖 (geng3 wu4) — district
- Chinese Mandarin: 鏡湖 /镜湖 (Jìnghú) — district