rhyme dictionary; rime book
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rhyme dictionary; traditional Chinese dictionary arranging characters by rhyme groups for poetry composition
technicalHistorically essential for composing regulated verse (律诗) and other rhymed literature. Famous examples include 《广韵》 (Guangyun, 1008 CE), 《集韵》 (Jiyun), and 《中原音韵》 (Zhongyuan Yinyun), which document the phonology of various Chinese historical periods.
Yán研
jiū究
gǔ古
dài代
yùn韵
shū书
shì是
liǎo了
jiě解
Hàn汉
yǔ语
yǔ语
yīn音
lì历
shǐ史
yǎn演
biàn变
de的
zhòng重
yào要
tú途
jìng径
。
Studying ancient rhyme dictionaries is an important way to understand the historical evolution of Chinese phonology.
《
Guǎng广
Yùn韵
》
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
xiàn现
cún存
zuì最
zǎo早
de的
yī一
bù部
wán完
zhěng整
yùn韵
shū书
。
Guangyun is the earliest complete rhyme dictionary still extant in China.
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Jiù旧
shí时
xué学
zuò作
shī诗
de的
rén人
，
dōu都
bì必
xū须
shú熟
dú读
yùn韵
shū书
yǐ以
biàn便
zhèng正
què确
yā押
yùn韵
。
In the past, those who studied poetry had to memorize rhyme dictionaries in order to rhyme correctly.