Daguangxian

The daguangxian (simplified Chinese: 大だい广弦; traditional Chinese: 大だい廣ひろ弦つる; pinyin: dàguǎngxián; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tōa-kóng-hiân; literally "great, broad string [instrument]") is a Chinese bowed two-stringed musical instrument in the huqin family of instruments, held on the lap and played upright. It is used primarily in Taiwan and Fujian, among the Hakka and Min Nan people.

It is also referred to as datongxian (Chinese: 大筒おおづつ弦つる), guangxian (simplified Chinese: 广弦; traditional Chinese: 廣こう弦つる; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kóng-hiân), and daguanxian (Chinese: 大だい管弦かんげん; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tāi-koán-hiân).

See also

• Chinese music
• List of Chinese musical instruments