quatrain; four-line classical poem
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quatrain; a form of classical Chinese poetry consisting of four lines
literaryA compact verse form from the Tang Dynasty and earlier. Classified by line length: 'wuyan jueju' (五言绝句) has five characters per line, and 'qiyan jueju' (七言绝句) has seven characters per line. The form restricts tonal patterns and rhyme schemes strictly.
Zhè这
shǒu首
qī七
yán言
jué绝
jù句
shì是
Lǐ李
Bái白
de的
míng名
zuò作
。
This seven-character quatrain is a famous work by Li Bai.
Wǔ五
yán言
jué绝
jù句
jiǎng讲
jiu究
yán言
jiǎn简
yì意
gāi赅
。
Five-character quatrains emphasize brevity and meaningfulness.
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Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
xiě写
jué绝
jù句
duō多
yú于
xiě写
lǜ律
shī诗
。
He prefers writing quatrains to regulated verse.