bằng trắc

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 平仄, composed of (level tone) and (oblique tone).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaŋ˨˩ t͡ɕak̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaŋ˦˩ ʈak̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaŋ˨˩ ʈak̚˦˥]

    Noun

    bằng trắc

    1. level and oblique tones (technical term for classical Chinese rhythmic poetry)
    2. tonal patterns in classical Chinese poetry