板胡 Traditional form: 板胡 Pinyin (reading): bǎnhú Definitions: a bowed stringed instrument with a thin wooden soundboard Characters: 板 - board, plank; plate, slab; unnatural, stiff 胡 - recklessly, foolishly; wildly Traditional characters: 板 - board, plank; plate, slab; unnatural, stiff 胡 - recklessly, foolishly; wildly