十二律
shí'èr​lǜ

the twelve pitches

  • created reference approved 十二律 → 十二宫/十二宮 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    十二律 shí'èr​lǜ

    十二宫 / 十二宮 shí'èr​gōng

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  • created sense approved 十二律 · shí'èr​lǜ · the twelve pitches — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    十二律

    shí'èr​lǜ

    the twelve pitches

    The twelve notes of the traditional Chinese chromatic scale. These consist of six yang pitches (six masculine) and six yin pitches (six feminine) that serve as the standard for traditional music tuning; also known as [[十二宫|十二宮|shi2 er4 gong1]].

    十二 (literal) → 十二 · shí'èr · twelve 律 (literal) → 律 · lǜ · rhythm

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