jué

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Meaning of 绝句

绝句 means quatrain; a form of classical Chinese poetry consisting of four lines. Pronounced jué jù.

  • quatrain; a form of classical Chinese poetry consisting of four lines

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
shǒu
yán
jué
shì
Bái
de
míng
zuò
 

This seven-character quatrain is a famous work by Li Bai.

yán
jué
jiǎng
jiu
yán
jiǎn
gāi
 

Five-character quatrains emphasize brevity and meaningfulness.

huan
xiě
jué
duō
xiě
shī
 

He prefers writing quatrains to regulated verse.