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Shi tradition

Tradition
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

The Chinese classical poetry tradition emphasizing regulated forms

Detailed Definition
The formal Chinese poetic heritage governed by tonal patterns, parallelism, and strict prosodic rules, representing the pinnacle of East Asian literary sophistication
Example
Example in poetry:
Shi tradition: Du Fu’s regulated verse (lüshi) uses parallel couplets and tonal patterns; Classical Chinese shi emphasizes nature and social duty; Modern shi poets blend tradition with urban themes; Five- or seven-character lines per line
Additional Notes
Shi tradition encompasses Chinese classical poetry with tonal and character-based rules. Major forms include Tang Dynasty regulated verse. Related to Japanese haiku derivation. Tonal patterns untranslatable. Study classical Tang poets.
Also Known As
Chinese regulated verse classical Chinese poetry
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