zhōng
zhōu
yùn

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Meaning of 中州韵

中州韵 means rhyme scheme used in modern Chinese opera and vocal literature, based on Northern Mandarin dialects. Pronounced zhōng zhōu yùn.

  • rhyme scheme used in modern Chinese opera and vocal literature, based on Northern Mandarin dialects

Definitions & Examples

Jīng
chàng
yán
zūn
xún
zhōng
zhōu
yùn
 

Peking opera lyrics strictly follow the Zhongzhou rhyme scheme.

Xué
chuán
tǒng
shǒu
xiān
yào
zhǎng
zhōng
zhōu
yùn
de
yòng
 

To study traditional Chinese opera, one must first master the usage of the Zhongzhou rhyme.

Zhōng
zhōu
yùn
shì
běi
fāng
huà
wéi
chǔ
xíng
chéng
de
yùn
tǒng
 

The Zhongzhou rhyme is a rhyme system formed based on Northern Chinese dialects.

huáng
suǒ
yòng
de
yùn
zhōng
zhōu
yùn
hěn
xiāng
jìn
 

The rhyme categories used in Pihuang opera are very similar to the Zhongzhou rhyme.

Measure Words

/ zhǒng
Primary
/ tào