The classification of Chinese tones into ping (level) and ze (oblique: rising, departing, or entering) categories

Collective name for the non-level tones in traditional Chinese phonology, comprising the rising, departing, and entering tones; it is the counterpart to [[平声|平聲|ping2 sheng1]].

A rhyme category in traditional Chinese poetry that uses characters with oblique tones, specifically the falling-rising, falling, and entering tones.

The afternoon sun or the setting sun; slanted sunlight in the evening

(literary) to hear indirectly; to learn of something through hearsay or rumors

to feel sorry or apologetic; regrettable; used in formal writing or literary contexts

narrow or cramped; crowded; lacking in space