七言古詩 qīyángǔshī heptasyllabic ancient poetry Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents qīyángǔshī heptasyllabic ancient poetry 七言 qīyán seven-character verse a line of poetry containing seven characters, or a poem consisting of such lines古 gǔ classic poetry (bound form) a style of Chinese poetry, typically used in terms like 五古 wǔgǔ or 七古 qīgǔ詩 shī opaque (segment carries no independent meaning) qīyángǔshī seven-character ancient-style poem 七言 qīyán seven-character verse a line of poetry containing seven characters, or a poem consisting of such lines古诗 古詩 gǔshī ancient-style poetry A specific genre of classical poetry that does not follow the strict tonal patterns and structural rules of later forms like 近体诗 jìntǐshī, also known as 古体诗 gǔtǐshī.