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gongche

Syllables: gong·che

gongche noun: a system of musical notation using Chinese characters, used in traditional Chinese music.

Noun

gongche (uncountable)

  1. A system of musical notation using Chinese characters, used in traditional Chinese music.

Origin of gongche

Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin of Mandarin 工尺 (gōngchě), from 工 (gōng, “mi”) + 尺 (chě, “re”); two note names used in gongche notation. Compare English sol-fa.

Questions about gongche

What does gongche mean?
Gongche means a system of musical notation using Chinese characters, used in traditional Chinese music.
What part of speech is gongche?
Gongche is a noun.

Words near gongche in the dictionary

  1. gong-scourers
  2. Gongalihuraa
  3. gongbang
  4. Gongbei
  5. Gongbo'gyamda
  6. gongche
  7. Gongdue
  8. Gongduk
  9. gonge
  10. gonged
  11. gonges

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