曲牌

Chinese

		tune; song; bent tune; song; bent; crooked; wrong	cards; game pieces; signboard cards; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet
simp. and trad. (曲牌)		曲	牌

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): qǔpái

  (Zhuyin): ㄑㄩˇ ㄆㄞˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
    • Pinyin: qǔpái
    • Zhuyin: ㄑㄩˇ ㄆㄞˊ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: cheupair
    • IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ pʰaɪ̯³⁵/

Noun

曲牌

1. the generic term for a stock tune or melody used in traditional Chinese instrumental or vocal music, often as the basis for variation

Synonyms

• 牌子 (páizi)