七言古诗 qīyángǔshī seven-character ancient-style poem Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 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.