yán
shī

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Meaning of 七言诗

七言诗 means classical Chinese poetry with seven characters per line. Pronounced qī yán shī.

  • classical Chinese poetry with seven characters per line

Definitions & Examples

Táng
dài
shī
rén
chuàng
zuò
le
duō
yōu
xiù
de
yán
shī
 

Tang dynasty poets created many excellent seven-character poems.

zhèng
zài
yán
jiū
de
yán
shī
 

He is studying Du Fu's seven-character regulated verse.

yán
shī
xiāng
 
yán
shī
de
jié
zòu
róng
liàng
dōu
tóng
 

Compared to five-character poetry, seven-character poetry has a different rhythm and capacity.

Measure Words

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