起承轉合

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Chinese

to rise; to raise; to get up
to bear; to carry; to hold
to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive
 
to revolve; to turn; to circle about
to revolve; to turn; to circle about; to walk about; to convey; to forward (mail); to transfer; to shift
 
to close; to gather; to join
to close; to gather; to join; to fit; all; together
 
trad. (起承轉合)
simp. (起承转合)

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起承轉合

  1. (poetry) structure of traditional Chinese poetry: introduction, elucidation, transition and conclusion
  2. (by extension) composition of a piece of literature