巴洛克

Bāluòkè

proper noun #30,305

Meanings

1 Baroque (the European art and music style, c. 1600-1750)
2 ornate; elaborate

Characters

to hope; to cling

name of a river

to conquer; gram

Examples

HSK 7-9

巴赫是巴洛克时期最伟大的作曲家之一。

Bāhè shì Bāluòkè shíqī zuì wěidà de zuòqǔjiā zhīyī.

Bach is one of the greatest composers of the Baroque period.

HSK 7-9

这座教堂是典型的巴洛克风格。

Zhè zuò jiàotáng shì diǎnxíng de Bāluòkè fēnggé.

This church is in classic Baroque style.

Tips

memory

Phonetic loanword from Portuguese/French 'baroque'. 巴 = 'ba', 洛 = 'ro', 克 = 'que/k'. Often combined with 风格 'style' (巴洛克风格) or 时期 'period' (巴洛克时期).

culture

Refers to the European art, architecture and music style from roughly 1600 to 1750 - Bach (巴赫), Vivaldi (维瓦尔第), Bernini, Caravaggio. Characterized by drama, ornate detail, and grandeur.

Stroke Order

巴 bā

洛 luò

克 kè