六幺
Chinese
| six | tiny; youngest; one tiny; youngest; one; ace | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (六幺/六么) | 六 | 幺/么 | |
| simp. (六幺) | 六 | 幺 | |
| alternative forms | 綠么 錄要／录要 綠腰／绿腰 | ||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Liùyāo
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄧㄠ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Liòuyao
- Wade–Giles: Liu4-yao1
- Yale: Lyòu-yāu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Liowiau
- Palladius: Люяо (Ljujao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /li̯oʊ̯⁵¹ jɑʊ̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: luk6 jiu1
- Yale: luhk yīu
- Cantonese Pinyin: luk9 jiu1
- Guangdong Romanization: lug6 yiu1
- Sinological IPA (key): /lʊk̚² jiːu̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
六幺
- (historical) Name of a composition in the Tang dynasty.
- 輕攏慢撚抹復挑，初為霓裳後六幺。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Tang dynasty, Bai Juyi, 《琵琶行》 (The Pipa Tune), translation by Ying Sun (2008)
- Qīng lǒng màn niǎn mǒ fù tiǎo, chū wéi Níshang hòu Liùyāo. [Pinyin]
- Strings were picked and plucked, bent with vibrato.
First was Rainbow Dress, then Minor Sixth to follow.
轻拢慢撚抹复挑，初为霓裳后六幺。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]