created sense approved 五音 · wǔyīn · pentatonic scale
五音
wǔyīn
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。
noun
created sense approved 五音 · wǔyīn · phonetic classes
五音
wǔyīn
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。
noun