"xiqin" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 奚琴 (xīqín). Doublet of haegeum. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|奚琴}} Mandarin 奚琴 (xīqín), {{doublet|en|haegeum}} Doublet of haegeum Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} xiqin
  1. An ancient Chinese vertical bowed string instrument with two strings. Categories (topical): Musical instruments, String instruments
    Sense id: en-xiqin-en-noun-nHlgQU7B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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