徵 (zhēng) — (music) the fourth note of the ancient Chinese pentatonic scale
Definition
徵 (zhēng) is the fourth note of the ancient five-tone scale 宫商角徵羽 (gōng shāng jué zhēng yǔ). In phonology 徵母 also names a class of initials, but this is a specialist term learners can defer.
noun
(music) the fourth note of the ancient Chinese pentatonic scale
Examples
- 、、、徵、。Gǔ qín de wǔ yīn shì gōng, shāng, jiǎo, zhēng, yǔ.The five notes of the guqin are gong, shang, jue, zhi, and yu.
- 徵。Zhè shǒu yuè qǔ zhǔ yào yòng le zhēng yīn lái biǎo xiàn bēi zhuàng de qíng gǎn.This piece primarily uses the zhi note to express a solemn and stirring emotion.
- ，徵。Gǔ dài yīn yùn xué zhōng, zhēng mǔ shǔ yú chǐ yīn yí lèi.In ancient phonology, the zhi initial belongs to the dental category.
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