wǔ​yīn

five-note scale

五音 wǔ​yīn
five-note scale
the five notes of the traditional Chinese pentatonic scale, namely 宫 gōng, 商 shāng, 角 jué, 征 zhǐ, and 羽 yǔ
five consonant classes
the five classes of initial consonants in traditional Chinese phonology, categorized by place of articulation as 喉音 hóu​yīn, 牙音 yá​yīn, 舌音 shé​yīn, 齿音 chǐ​yīn, and 唇音 chún​yīn

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0.262 per million

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