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奏鸣曲式

zòu míng qǔ shìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
sonata form (one of the large-scale structures used in Western classical music)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-43d62a7f128b8125. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

奏鳴曲式 奏鸣曲式 [zou4 ming2 qu3 shi4] /sonata form (one of the large-scale structures used in Western classical music)/

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Other forms in these source records: 奏鳴曲式

  • 奏
    zòu

    to play music / to achieve / to present a memorial to the emperor (old)

  • 鸣
    míng

    to cry (of birds, animals and insects) / to make a sound / to voice (one's gratitude, grievance etc)

  • 曲
    qū

    bent / crooked / wrong / fermentation starter / leaven (molds, yeasts or bacteria used in fermenting soy products or brewing etc) / Taiwan pr. [qú]

    qǔ

    tune / song / CL:支[zhī]

    Qū

    surname Qu

  • 式
    shì

    type / form / pattern / style

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.