level and oblique tones; prosody; rhythm
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level and oblique tones; tonal patterns; prosody
formalA fundamental concept in classical Chinese poetry, regulating the alternation of level (平声) and oblique (仄声) tones to create rhythm and melody.
Chuàng创
zuò作
jiù旧
tǐ体
shī诗
bì必
xū须
jiǎng讲
jiu究
píng平
zè仄
。
When composing classical-style poetry, one must pay attention to the tonal patterns.
Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
de的
píng平
zè仄
fēi非
cháng常
gōng工
zhěng整
。
The tonal prosody of this poem is very neat and regular.
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Tā他
duì对
gǔ古
diǎn典
shī诗
cí词
de的
píng平
zè仄
guī规
zé则
pō颇
yǒu有
yán研
jiū究
。
He has considerable expertise in the rules of tonal patterns for classical poetry.
Xiàn现
dài代
shī诗
gē歌
duì对
píng平
zè仄
de的
yāo要
qiú求
bǐ比
jiào较
kuān宽
sōng松
。
Modern poetry has relatively relaxed requirements regarding tonal patterns.
Xué学
xí习
píng平
zè仄
shì是
lǐ理
jiě解
gǔ古
shī诗
yùn韵
lǜ律
de的
jī基
chǔ础
。
Learning about level and oblique tones is fundamental to understanding the rhythm of classical poetry.