wǔ​shēng

pentatonic scale

  • created reference approved 五声/五聲 → 五音 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    五声 / 五聲 wǔ​shēng

    五音 wǔ​yīn

    same_as

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  • created sense approved 五声/五聲 · wǔ​shēng · pentatonic scale — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    五声 / 五聲

    wǔ​shēng

    pentatonic scale

    the five notes of the traditional Chinese pentatonic scale: [[宫|宮|gong1]], [[商|商|shang1]], [[角|角|jue2]], [[征|徵|zhi3]], and [[羽|羽|yu3]]

    五 (literal) → 五 · wǔ · five 声 (literal) → 声/聲 · shēng · tone

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  • created sense approved 五声/五聲 · wǔ​shēng · five tones — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    五声 / 五聲

    wǔ​shēng

    five tones

    the five tones in traditional Chinese phonetics: Yin Ping, Yang Ping, Shang, Qu, and Ru (the historical Ru tone)

    五 (literal) → 五 · wǔ · five 声 (literal) → 声/聲 · shēng · tone

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  • created sense approved 五声/五聲 · wǔ​shēng · five methods of listening — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    五声 / 五聲

    wǔ​shēng

    five methods of listening

    the five traditional methods of interrogating a suspect by observing their speech, facial expression, breathing, hearing, and eyesight

    五 (literal) → 五 · wǔ · five 声 (literal) → 声/聲 · shēng · sound

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