馬頭琴
See also: 马头琴
Chinese
a horse's head; the head of a stableboy | qin; general name for certain instruments | ||
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trad. (馬頭琴) | 馬頭 | 琴 | |
simp. (马头琴) | 马头 | 琴 |

Etymology
Calque of Mongolian ᠮᠣᠷᠢᠨ
ᠲᠣᠯᠤᠭᠠᠢ ᠲᠠᠢ
ᠬᠤᠭᠤᠷ (morin toluɣai-tai quɣur, literally “fiddle with horse head”).
Pronunciation
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (馬頭琴):
- → Japanese: 馬頭琴 (batōkin)
- → Korean: 마두금(馬頭琴) (madugeum)
- → Vietnamese: mã đầu cầm (馬頭琴)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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馬 | 頭 | 琴 |
ば Grade: 2 |
とう Grade: 2 |
きん Grade: S |
on’yomi |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 馬頭琴 (MC maeX duw gim).
Synonyms
- モリンホール
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