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律呂
简 律吕 · 繁 律呂Mandarin · pinyin lǜ lǚ
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- tuning; temperament
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4–3 · lu:4 lu:3
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noun
- twelve pitch pipes (formerly used to determine and regulate the twelve chromatic pitches of the gamut used to perform Chinese court ritual music since ancient times, the odd six pipes which are known as 律 (lǜ), and the even six pipes which are known as 呂／吕 (lǚ))
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