律呂
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Chinese
| law | surname | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (律呂) | 律 | 呂 | |
| simp. (律吕) | 律 | 吕 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄩˋ ㄌㄩˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: lyùlyǔ
- Wade–Giles: lü4-lü3
- Yale: lyù-lyǔ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: liuhleu
- Palladius: люйлюй (ljujljuj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ly⁵¹ ly²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
律呂
- twelve pitch pipes (formerly used to determine and regulate the twelve chromatic pitches of the gamut used to perform Chinese court ritual music since ancient times, the odd six pipes which are known as 律 (lǜ), and the even six pipes which are known as 呂／吕 (lǚ))