巴洛克

Bāluòkè

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Meanings

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

Characters

(phonetic) — to hope; to cling

(phonetic) — name of a river

(phonetic) — to conquer; gram

Examples

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 zhī yī.

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

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 'bā' = 'ba', 洛 'luò' = 'ro', 克 'kè' = '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