shí
sān
zhé

technical
noun

Meaning of 十三辙

十三辙 means the thirteen rhyme categories in traditional Chinese opera and folk arts. Pronounced shí sān zhé.

  • the thirteen rhyme categories in traditional Chinese opera and folk arts

Definitions & Examples

Xué
jīng
shǒu
xiān
yào
zhǎng
shí
sān
zhé
 

To learn Peking opera, one must first master the thirteen rhyme categories.

Zhè
duàn
chàng
yòng
de
shì
rén
chén
zhé
 

This sung passage uses the Renchen rhyme category.

Shí
sān
zhé
shì
běi
fāng
yùn
de
chǔ
 

The thirteen rhyme categories are the foundation of rhyming in northern Chinese opera.

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