胡琴 Traditional form: 胡琴 Pinyin (reading): húqin Definitions: huqin family of Chinese two-stringed fiddles, with snakeskin covered wooden soundbox and bamboo bow with horsehair bowstring Characters: 胡 - recklessly, foolishly; wildly 琴 - Chinese lute or guitar, string instrument Traditional characters: 胡 - recklessly, foolishly; wildly 琴 - Chinese lute or guitar, string instrument