five-character quatrain
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
five-character quatrain; classical Chinese poem of four lines with five characters each
literaryA specific form of classical Chinese regulated verse (jueju). Contrasts with 七绝 (seven-character quatrain). See also 绝句.
Zhè这
shǒu首
wǔ五
jué绝
xiě写
de得
fēi非
cháng常
hǎo好
，
yì意
jìng境
shēn深
yuǎn远
。
This five-character quatrain is written very well, with profound artistic conception.
Wǔ五
jué绝
shì是
Táng唐
shī诗
zhōng中
zuì最
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
tǐ体
cái裁
zhī之
yī一
。
The five-character quatrain is one of the most common forms in Tang poetry.
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Xué学
xí习
xiě写
wǔ五
jué绝
xū需
yào要
zhǎng掌
wò握
píng平
zé仄
gé格
lǜ律
。
Learning to write five-character quatrains requires mastering tonal patterns and metrical rules.
Lǐ李
Bái白
chuàng创
zuò作
le了
xǔ许
duō多
kuài脍
zhì炙
rén人
kǒu口
de的
wǔ五
jué绝
。
Li Bai created many five-character quatrains that are widely recited and loved.