mˌæheɪˈɑːnə tˈɛksts ˈɔːlsoʊ mˈɛnʃən ɐ stɹˈɪŋɡd ˈɪnstɹəmənt bᵻlˈɔŋɪŋ tə ðɪ ɐsjˈʊɹɹɚ ɹˈɛndɚd ɪn tʃaɪnˈiːz æz ˈæksɪjˌʊljuːˌoʊ kˈɪn tʃaɪnˈiːz: tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ; pˈaɪniˌɪn: ˈæksɪjˌʊljuːˌoʊ kˈɪn, lˈɪɾɚɹəli mˈiːnɪŋ "ɐsjˈʊɹɹə hˈɑːɹp".
Mahayana texts also mention a stringed instrument belonging to the asura rendered in Chinese as Āxiūluó Qín (Chinese: 阿修羅琴; Pinyin: Āxiūluó Qín), literally meaning "asura harp".