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erh-hu

erh-hu is the alternative spelling of erhu.

Meaning of erhu

Noun

erhu (plural erhu or erhus)

  1. A type of bowed spike fiddle having two strings, originating in China as part of the huqin family of string instruments.
    • A rugged, handsome woman who can plant five fields in the time it takes others to plant one, Lu reveals her inner self by playing sweet music on the ehru ^([sic]) in a deserted factory site.1994 October, Andrea Freud Loewenstein, “No More Happy Endings”, in Gay Community News, page 28

Questions about erh-hu

What is erh-hu the alternative spelling of?
Erh-hu is the alternative spelling of erhu.

Words near erh-hu in the dictionary

  1. ergovaline
  2. ergovalinine
  3. ergs
  4. Ergun
  5. erh hu
  6. erh-hu
  7. Erh-li-t'ou
  8. Erh-lien
  9. Erh-lien-hao-t'e
  10. Erhardian
  11. erhlichiosis

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