konghou

== English == === Alternative forms === konhou === Etymology === From Mandarin 箜篌 (kōnghóu), from the name of this instrument in the local language of the region of Central Asia whence it came to China; the Sogdian name for the angular harp was [script needed] (cngryʾ /⁠čangaryā⁠/), [script needed] (cyngryʾ /⁠čingaryā⁠/), which derives perhaps from Turkic čingar. === Pronunciation === enPR: ko͝ong′hō′ Hyphenation: kong‧hou === Noun === konghou (plural konghous) (music) A plucked stringed instrument (chordophone) with a harp-like construction, originating in ancient Chinese music as a horizontal instrument but now made to be played vertically, and with strings that are double to allow for techniques like vibrato. ==== See also ==== Appendix:Glossary of chordophones === Anagrams === Hongkou, hookgun