Meanings
Noun
1. barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
Alt. forms
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
huqin (any Chinese string instrument played with a bow); (arch.) biwa (4 or 5-stringed Oriental lute)
butterfly
erhu (2-stringed Chinese instrument played with a bow); erh hu
kokyū; 3 or 4-stringed bowed Japanese musical instrument; any Asian string instrument played with a bow
barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
jinghu (2-stringed Chinese instrument played with a bow)
barbarian territory; barbarous land; uncivilized land (uncivilised)
sihu (4-stringed Chinese musical instrument played with a bow)