xié

叶

Character · AdjectiveTraditional葉

harmonious; matching

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

adjective

harmonious; concordant; matching

literary

Most commonly used in literary or formal contexts, especially in fixed phrases like 叶韵.

Zhè这
shǒu首
gǔ古
shī诗
de的
yā押
yùn韵
xū需
yào要
tiáo调
zhěng整
yǐ以
yé叶
yùn韵
 。

The rhyming of this ancient poem needs to be adjusted to fit the rhyme scheme.

Zhè这
liǎng两
jù句
de的
yīn音
lǜ律
xié叶
de得
shí十
fēn分
hé和
xié谐
 。

The rhythm of these two lines matches perfectly harmoniously.

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Gǔ古
wén文
zhōng中
cháng常
yǐ以
xié叶
zì字
dài代
zhǐ指
xiāng相
hé合
zhī之
yì意
 。

In classical Chinese, the character 叶 is often used to mean matching or concordant.

Tā他
de的
jiě解
shuō说
hé和
yuán原
wén文
de的
yì意
jìng境
xié叶
hé合
de得
qià恰
dào到
hǎo好
chù处
 。

His explanation fits the mood of the original text perfectly.

Zhè这
piān篇
fù赋
de的
zì字
jù句
xié叶
yùn韵
gōng工
zhěng整
 ,
dú读
qǐ起
lái来
lǎng朗
lǎng朗
shàng上
kǒu口
 。

The lines of this fu rhyme neatly and are pleasant to read aloud.