清商

Chinese

		clear; distinct; complete clear; distinct; complete; pure	commerce; consult
trad. (清商)		清	商
simp. #(清商)		清	商

Etymology

So named as music of the shang note (the second pitch of the Chinese pentatonic scale) is usually sorrowful.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): qīngshāng

  (Zhuyin): ㄑㄧㄥ ㄕㄤ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): cing¹ soeng¹

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: qīngshāng
    • Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄥ ㄕㄤ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: cingshang
    • Wade–Giles: chʻing¹-shang¹
    • Yale: chīng-shāng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chingshang
    • Palladius: циншан (cinšan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵⁵/
    • Homophones:

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: cing¹ soeng¹
    • Yale: chīng sēung
    • Cantonese Pinyin: tsing¹ soeng¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: qing¹ sêng¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵ sœːŋ⁵⁵/

Noun

清商

1. (music) The traditional court music of the Han nationality and the dominant form of musical performances of the Imperial Chinese court.

Synonyms

• 清商樂／清商乐 (qīngshāngyuè)
• 清樂／清乐 (qīngyuè)