lǜ

律吕

Word · NounTraditional律

temperament; law; rule

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 1 examples
1.

noun

odd-numbered pitch-pipe; standard pitch in music

archaic

In ancient Chinese music theory, one of the two sets of pitch-pipes. Specifically refers to the six odd-numbered pipes.

Gǔ古
dài代
yòng用
lǜ律
guǎn管
lái来
dìng定
yīn音
 。

In ancient times, pitch-pipes were used to determine musical pitches.