奚けい琴きん

noun

xiqin; 2-stringed Chinese fiddle

A historical Chinese bowed string instrument with two strings, considered a precursor to the erhu. The term is primarily used in historical or musicological contexts.

• 奚けい琴きんは二に胡この前ぜん身しんとされる楽がっ器きだ。

  The xiqin is an instrument considered to be the predecessor of the erhu.

• 唐とう代だいの文ぶん献けんに奚けい琴きんの記き述じゅつが見みられる。

  Descriptions of the xiqin can be found in Tang dynasty documents.