yīn
míng

technical
noun

Meaning of 音名

音名 means name of a pitch in traditional Chinese musical theory (the twelve lü); name of a musical note in Western music (C, D, E, F, G, A, B). Pronounced yīn míng.

  • name of a pitch in traditional Chinese musical theory (the twelve lü)
  • name of a musical note in Western music (C, D, E, F, G, A, B)

Definitions & Examples

Huáng
zhōng
dōu
shì
dài
yīn
míng
 

Huangzhong and Dalü are both ancient pitch names.

Zhōng
guó
chuán
tǒng
yīn
yuè
shǐ使
yòng
huáng
zhōng
 
děng
yīn
míng
lái
biāo
yīn
gāo
 

Traditional Chinese music uses pitch names like Huangzhong and Dalü to mark pitch heights.

Relations

Measure Words

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Primary
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