曲牌 qǔpái tune name Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 曲 qǔ qu a form of classical Chinese poetic drama or vocal music that flourished in the Jin and Yuan dynasties 元曲 yuánqǔ牌 pái rhythm pattern (bound form) fixed melody or prosodic pattern used for lyrics in classical poetry or music, such as a 词牌 cípái or 曲牌 qǔpái