barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
Historical term referring to non-Han peoples, especially nomadic groups to the north and west of ancient China. Often used in classical Chinese contexts.
In ancient China, the nomadic peoples of the north were called 胡.
butterfly
sitting cross-legged
jinghu
sihu; four-stringed Chinese bowed instrument
Bupleurum root; Radix Bupleuri
yehu (bowed Chinese instrument with a coconut-shell body)
barbarian from north/west of China · Sogdian; native of Sogdiana
barbarian territory; uncivilized land
kokyū; Japanese bowed lute · Asian bowed string instrument
barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
huqin; Chinese bowed string instrument · biwa; Oriental lute
coriander; cilantro
The character 胡 is of Chinese origin, historically used to refer to non-Han ethnic groups. The Japanese reading こ is the on'yomi derived from Middle Chinese.