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The kezaixian (Chinese: 殼仔絃; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khak-á-hiân)[1] is a bowed string instrument in the huqin family originating in China. More specifically a type of yehu, it is a two-stringed fiddle and is used in Taiwan opera.[2]
Traditionally the khak-a-hian is constructed with a coconut body.
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