南北九宫 nánběijiǔgōng nine musical modes Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 南北 nánběi noun north and south the south and the north; the distance or direction from north to south九宫 九宮 jiǔgōng nine musical modes (literary) the nine musical modes used in traditional Chinese music, specifically in ancient opera and vocal music; also known as 南北九宫 nánběijiǔgōng