韵脚 (yùn jiǎo) — rhyming word (at the end of a line of verse); rhyme (in poetry)
Definition
A technical poetry term for the rhyming word placed at the end of a verse line. Pairs naturally with 押 (yā): 押韵 means 'to rhyme', while 韵脚 names the specific word that carries the rhyme.
noun
rhyming word (at the end of a line of verse)rhyme (in poetry)
Examples
- 韵脚。Zhè shǒu shī de yùn jiǎo yā dé hěn gōng zhěng.The rhyming words of this poem are very regular.
- 韵脚。Xiě gǔ shī yào zhù yì yùn jiǎo de xuǎn zé.When writing classical poetry, pay attention to the choice of rhyme.
- 韵脚。Tā fēn xī le zhè shǒu cí de yùn jiǎo.He analyzed the rhyming words of this ci poem.
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