Usage of the character 仄
zè
仄
[仄]
- to tilt
- narrow
- uneasy
- oblique tones (in Chinese poetry)
zèjìng
仄径
[仄徑]
- narrow path
zèshēng
仄声
[仄聲]
- oblique tone
- nonlevel tone
- uneven tone (the third tone of Classical Chinese)
píngzè
平仄
[平仄]
- level and oblique tones (technical term for Classical Chinese rhythmic poetry)
bīzè
逼仄
[逼仄]
- narrow
- cramped