Definitions
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- noun A two-stringed vertical
fiddle used as a leading instrument in Cantonese music.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Accompanied by a two-person band playing instruments such as the gaohu and gong, Hehir performs a haunting long-sleeve dance on a set of bright, white steps designed by Trevor Schwellnus.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed J. KELLY NESTRUCK 2012
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It is the most popular instrument in the huqin family of Chinese bowed string instruments, together with the zhonghu, gaohu, banhu, jinghu, sihu, and numerous others.
WN.com - Articles related to China bank says more flexible renminbi will curb inflation 2010
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It is the most popular instrument in the huqin family of Chinese bowed string instruments, together with the zhonghu, gaohu, banhu, jinghu, sihu, and numerous others.
WN.com - Articles related to China bank says more flexible renminbi will curb inflation 2010
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It is the most popular instrument in the huqin family of Chinese bowed string instruments, together with the zhonghu, gaohu, banhu, jinghu, sihu, and numerous others.
WN.com - Articles related to Yuan peg swelled China's reserves 2010
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It is the most popular instrument in the huqin family of Chinese bowed string instruments, together with the zhonghu, gaohu, banhu, jinghu, sihu, and numerous others.
WN.com - Articles related to Yuan peg swelled China's reserves 2010
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According to Chan, the "dongxiao" epitomizes the solitary existence of swordsmen, while the high-pitched squeaks of the "gaohu" presents the unpredictability of fate and human savagery.
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