urheen
noun
ur·heen
\ˈərˈhē(ə)n\
variants: or
urhien
orurhheen
\ˈərˈhē(ə)n\Definition of urheen
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: a Chinese fiddle consisting of two strings usually of silk tuned a fifth apart, stretched across a small mallet-shaped hollow block, and fastened at the other end to tuning pegs set in a long stick
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Origin and Etymology of urheen
modification of Chinese (Pekingese) êr4-hsien2, literally, two strings
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