opera rhyme scheme; Zhongzhou rhyme
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rhyme scheme used in modern Chinese opera and vocal literature, based on Northern Mandarin dialects
technicalThe Zhongzhou rhyme system is based on Northern Chinese dialects. While classification methods vary by region, they are all closely related to the 'Thirteen Zhe' (十三辙) system used in Pihuang opera (皮黄戏, i.e., Peking opera).
Jīng京
jù剧
chàng唱
cí词
yán严
gé格
zūn遵
xún循
zhōng中
zhōu州
yùn韵
。
Peking opera lyrics strictly follow the Zhongzhou rhyme scheme.
Xué学
xí习
chuán传
tǒng统
xì戏
qǔ曲
shǒu首
xiān先
yào要
zhǎng掌
wò握
zhōng中
zhōu州
yùn韵
de的
yòng用
fǎ法
。
To study traditional Chinese opera, one must first master the usage of the Zhongzhou rhyme.
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Zhōng中
zhōu州
yùn韵
shì是
yǐ以
běi北
fāng方
huà话
wéi为
jī基
chǔ础
xíng形
chéng成
de的
yùn韵
bù部
xì系
tǒng统
。
The Zhongzhou rhyme is a rhyme system formed based on Northern Chinese dialects.
Pí皮
huáng黄
xì戏
suǒ所
yòng用
de的
yùn韵
bù部
yǔ与
zhōng中
zhōu州
yùn韵
hěn很
xiāng相
jìn近
。
The rhyme categories used in Pihuang opera are very similar to the Zhongzhou rhyme.