京胡

京胡 jīng hú ㄐㄧㄥㄏㄨˊ ging1 wu4

jinghu, a smaller, higher-pitched erhu 二胡 (two-stringed fiddle) used to accompany Chinese opera
also called 京二胡

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 京 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Character breakdown

京 radical 亠 = 亠口小
胡 radical ⺼ = 古⺼

Example sentences

二十世纪中以后，北京胡同的数量显著地下降，因为人们把它们拆毁以便给新的楼房和街路让路。 Since the mid-20th century, the number of hutongs in Beijing has dropped dramatically as they are demolished to make way for new roads and buildings.

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