A five-character quatrain has five characters per line, four lines total.
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history
绝句 matured in the Tang dynasty. The two main forms are 五绝 (5 characters × 4 lines) and 七绝 (7 characters × 4 lines). Strict tonal rules and rhyme apply.
usage
Contrast with 律诗 (regulated verse), which has eight lines and parallel couplets.
