a Chinese mandolin, with a moon-shaped soundbox (although the soundbox can be octagonal or hexagonal), with 2 strings normally tuned a 4th or 5th apart, to which two additional strings can be added, tuned in unison with the other 2 strings creating 2 courses, commonly used to accompany performances
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Language: Chinese
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