五律

wǔlǜ

noun

Measure Word

一首五律 shǒu

Meanings

1 five-character regulated verse
2 classical poem of eight lines with five characters each, strict tonal and rhyme rules

Characters

rule, regulated verse

Examples

五律是近体诗的一种。

Wǔlǜ shì jìntǐshī de yì zhǒng.

Five-character regulated verse is a form of regulated poetry.

王维的五律意境深远。

Wáng Wéi de wǔlǜ yìjìng shēnyuǎn.

Wang Wei's five-character regulated poems have profound imagery.

他写了一首五律送别朋友。

Tā xiě le yì shǒu wǔlǜ sòngbié péngyǒu.

He wrote a five-character regulated poem to see his friend off.

Tips

usage

Short for 五言律诗. Compare with 七律 (seven-character regulated verse) and 五绝 (five-character quatrain). The 五 refers to characters per line, not line count.

Stroke Order

五 wǔ

律 lǜ