duilian
Syllables: dui·lian/twɛiˈliɛn/
duilian noun: a pair of content-related lines with same number of characters, same part of speech in each corresponding word, inverse tone patterns in each corresponding character, oblique tone as the last character of first line; (by extension) a physical object (often a scroll, plaque, or paper strip) inscribed with such text.
Noun
duilian (plural duilians)
- a pair of content-related lines with same number of characters, same part of speech in each corresponding word, inverse tone patterns in each corresponding character, oblique tone as the last character of first line; (by extension) a physical object (often a scroll, plaque, or paper strip) inscribed with such text
- Synonyms:
- antithetical couplet, Chinese couplet, couplet, coupled scrolls, duilian couplet
Synonyms of duilian
- antithetical couplet
- Chinese couplet
- couplet
- coupled scrolls
- duilian couplet
Forms of duilian
| plural | duilians |
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Origin of duilian
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 對聯 /对联 (duìlián).
Questions about duilian
- What does duilian mean?
- Duilian means a pair of content-related lines with same number of characters, same part of speech in each corresponding word, inverse tone patterns in each corresponding character, oblique tone as the last character of first line; (by extension) a physical object (often a scroll, plaque, or paper strip) inscribed with such text.
- What part of speech is duilian?
- Duilian is a noun.
- How do you pronounce duilian?
- Duilian is pronounced /twɛiˈliɛn/.
- What is the plural of duilian?
- The plural of duilian is duilians.
Words near duilian in the dictionary
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