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ngũ âm

Pronunciation Northern /ŋuʔu˧˥ əm˧˧/ Central /ŋu˧˩˨ əm˧˥/ Southern /ŋu˨˩˦ əm˧˧/
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pentatonic scale notes
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pentatonic scale notes

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Meaning
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Sense 1 Noun
pentatonic scale notes Discourse & LogicTheme

The five basic musical notes used in traditional Eastern music systems, forming a distinct and recognizable scale.

vi Hệ thống ngũ âm tạo nên nét độc đáo cho nhạc cổ truyền.

en The pentatonic scale creates a unique character for traditional music.

Parts
ngũ / âm / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 五音 …
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OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 五音

Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
五音
Candidates by syllable
ngũ 五 âm 音
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
ngữ âm
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Use
ngũ hành sơn / ngũ cung / ngũ ngôn / đệ ngũ …
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