tiqin; Chinese bowed string instrument
Refers specifically to the Chinese tiqin, a traditional 2- or 4-stringed instrument played with a bow. Rare in everyday Japanese; mostly encountered in historical or musical contexts.
Archaic or literary term for violin; modern Japanese almost always uses バイオリン. May appear in older texts or poetic contexts.
See also: バイオリン
The tiqin, a traditional Chinese instrument, is a bowed string instrument similar to the erhu.
In Meiji-era documents, the word 提琴 can be found referring to the violin.