tuō​qiāng

to prolong a note

  • created sense approved 拖腔 · tuō​qiāng · to prolong a note — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拖腔

    tuō​qiāng

    to prolong a note

    to prolong the final sound of a word while singing, especially in traditional opera

    拖 (literal) → 拖 · tuō · to prolong 腔 (literal) → 腔 · qiāng · tune

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 拖腔 · tuō​qiāng · prolonged melody — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拖腔

    tuō​qiāng

    prolonged melody

    the prolonged part of a melody in traditional opera used to express emotion or add musical emphasis

    拖 (literal) → 拖 · tuō · to prolong 腔 (literal) → 腔 · qiāng · tune

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense