衬字 chènzì to fill out a metrical pattern Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 衬字 襯字 chèn//zì to fill out a metrical pattern To add syllables to a poem (such as 词 cí) or song beyond the standard metrical requirements filler syllables Extra syllables added to a song, poem, or operatic aria to balance rhythm or convey specific tone Frequency Written text 0.026 per million Sources Frequency data BCC Corpus (BLCU)
衬字 襯字 chèn//zì to fill out a metrical pattern To add syllables to a poem (such as 词 cí) or song beyond the standard metrical requirements filler syllables Extra syllables added to a song, poem, or operatic aria to balance rhythm or convey specific tone Frequency Written text 0.026 per million Sources Frequency data BCC Corpus (BLCU)
