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pentatonic scale

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    五音

    wǔ​yīn

    pentatonic scale

    The five notes of the traditional Chinese pentatonic scale, roughly corresponding to do, re, mi, sol, and la.

    中国传统音乐常使用五音。

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    phonetic classes

    The five traditional categories of initial consonants in Chinese phonetics: throat, molar, tongue, tooth, and lip sounds.

    研究古代音韵学需要了解五音的分类。

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