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宫商角徵羽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

宫商角徵羽 Usage and Examples

Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zhi, Yu

The five notes of the Chinese pentatonic scale

The characters in 宫商角徵羽

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
宫
gōng9palace
商
shāng11trade, discuss, merchant
角
jué7horn, corner, angle, role, dime
徵
zhǐ15summon, levy, or sign
羽
yǔ6bird feather or wing

More words starting with 宫

  • gōng宫zhōng中in the palace, at court
  • gōng宫rén人Palace maid, Court lady
  • gōng宫xiān先shēng生Mr. Gong
  • gōng宫xíng刑castration, punishment by castration
  • gōng宫chéng城Palace city, Inner palace
  • gōng宫qiáng墙palace wall, imperial wall
  • gōng宫wài外yùn孕Ectopic pregnancy
  • gōng宫nǚ女palace maid, court lady
  • gōng宫nǚ女men们palace maids, court ladies
  • gōng宫jī姬Palace princess, Princess
  • gōng宫é娥palace maid, court lady
  • gōng宫é娥men们palace maids, court ladies

Frequently asked questions

What does 宫商角徵羽 mean in Chinese?
宫商角徵羽 (gōng shāng jué zhǐ yǔ) means “Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zhi, Yu, the five notes of the Chinese pentatonic scale”.
How do you pronounce 宫商角徵羽?
宫商角徵羽 is pronounced gōng shāng jué zhǐ yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zhi, Yu” in Chinese?
“Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zhi, Yu” is 宫商角徵羽 (gōng shāng jué zhǐ yǔ) in Chinese.
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