律诗

律詩
lǜshī
noun #83,578

Measure Word

律诗 shǒu

Meanings

  1. 1 regulated verse
  2. 2 strict classical Chinese poem in eight lines with fixed tonal and rhyme patterns

Examples

HSK 6
Zhè shǒu wǔyán lǜshī shì Táng dài de dàibiǎozuò.
This five-character regulated poem is a masterwork of the Tang dynasty.
HSK 7-9
Lǜshī yìbān shì bā jù, jiǎngjiu duìzhàng hé píngzè.
Regulated verse is generally eight lines, with strict parallelism and tonal patterns.
HSK 7-9
Dùfǔ de lǜshī xiě de zuìhǎo.
Du Fu wrote the best regulated verse.

Tips

culture
One of the two main forms of 近体诗 (regulated poetry). Eight lines, middle two couplets must be parallel (对仗), tones follow a fixed 平仄 pattern, and even-numbered lines rhyme.
usage
Split into 五律 (five characters per line) and 七律 (seven characters per line) depending on line length.

Stroke Order

shī