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八音

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Chinese

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Pronunciation


Noun

八音

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see (), (yīn).
  2. (music) an ancient Chinese system of classifying musical instruments into eight materials
  3. (music) any one of a variety of genres of traditional instrumental ensemble music, mostly originating in southern China and Taiwan

Derived terms

  • 八音盒 (bāyīnhé)
  • 安腔八音
  • 戚林八音
  • 玉林八音
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Japanese

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Etymology

From Middle Chinese 八音. The on reading for changes to ton as an instance of renjō (連声). The in reading for changes to chin as an instance of renjō (連声).

Noun

(はち)(おん) or (はっ)(とん) or (はち)(いん) or (はっ)(ちん) (hachion or hatton or hachiin or hatchin) 

  1. (music) an ancient Chinese system of classifying musical instruments into eight materials

See also

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Vietnamese

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Noun

八音 (bát âm)

  1. chữ Hán form of bát âm (musical instrument classification system)

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