Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gongche

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gong-che
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

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.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does gongche mean?: A system of musical notation using Chinese characters, used in traditional Chinese music.
Where does gongche come from?: 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.

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