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): ㄑㄧㄥㄕㄤ
Cantonese (Jyutping): cing¹ soeng¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
  - Hanyu Pinyin: qīngshāng
  - Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄥㄕㄤ
  - 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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    輕傷／轻伤
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

(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)

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