Usage of the character 奏
zòu
奏
[奏]
- to play music
- to achieve
- to present a memorial to the emperor (old)
gǔnzòu
滚奏
[滾奏]
- drum roll
chóngzòu
重奏
[重奏]
- musical ensemble of several instruments (e.g. duet 二重奏 or trio 三重奏)
yǎnzòu
演奏
[演奏]
- to perform on a musical instrument
zhézòu
折奏
[摺奏]
- memorial to the emperor (folded in accordion form)
zòutiě
奏帖
[奏帖]
- memorial to the emperor (folded in accordion form)
xiézòu
协奏
[協奏]
- to perform (a concerto)
jiānzòu
间奏
[間奏]
- interlude (music)
bōzòu
拨奏
[撥奏]
- pizzicato
bànzòu
伴奏
[伴奏]
- to accompany (musically)
shēnzòu
申奏
[申奏]
- to present (a document)
- to submit (a petition)
chuīzòu
吹奏
[吹奏]
- to play (wind instruments)
zòuzhé
奏折
[奏摺]
- memorial to the emperor (folded in accordion form)
qiánzòu
前奏
[前奏]
- prelude
- presage
tánzòu
弹奏
[彈奏]
- to play (musical instrument, esp. string)
hézòu
合奏
[合奏]
- to perform music (as an ensemble)
zòuyuè
奏乐
[奏樂]
- to perform music
- to play a tune
qǐzòu
启奏
[啟奏]
- to submit a report to the king
- to talk to the king
zòuxiào
奏效
[奏效]
- to show results; to be effective
jiézòu
节奏
[節奏]
- rhythm
- tempo
- musical pulse
- cadence
- beat
biànzòu
变奏
[變奏]
- variation
chénzòu
陈奏
[陳奏]
- to present a memorial (to the Emperor)
dúzòu
独奏
[獨奏]
- solo
sānchóngzòu
三重奏
[三重奏]
- trio (musical ensemble)
biànzòuqǔ
变奏曲
[變奏曲]
- variation (music)
èrchóngzòu
二重奏
[二重奏]
- duet (in music)
zòumíngqǔ
奏鸣曲
[奏鳴曲]
- sonata
qiánzòuqǔ
前奏曲
[前奏曲]
- prelude (music)
xiézòuqǔ
协奏曲
[協奏曲]
- concerto
bāchóngzòu
八重奏
[八重奏]
- octet (musical ensemble)
sìchóngzòu
四重奏
[四重奏]
- quartet (musical ensemble)
yǎnzòuzhě
演奏者
[演奏者]
- performer
- musician
zòumíngqǔshì
奏鸣曲式
[奏鳴曲式]
- sonata form (one of the large-scale structures used in Western classical music)
gāngqínyǎnzòu
钢琴演奏
[鋼琴演奏]
- piano performance
xiānzhǎnhòuzòu
先斩后奏
[先斬後奏]
- lit. first execute the criminal, then report it to the emperor (idiom)
- fig. to take some drastic action without the prior approval of higher authorities
qǔzhōngzòuyǎ
曲终奏雅
[曲終奏雅]
- perfect finish (idiom)
jiézòukǒujì
节奏口技
[節奏口技]
- beatboxing
zhǎn'érbùzòu
斩而不奏
[斬而不奏]
- to do sth and not report the fact (idiom)
wúbànzòuhéchàng
无伴奏合唱
[無伴奏合唱]
- a cappella (music)
jiézòubùlǔsī
节奏布鲁斯
[節奏布魯斯]
- Rhythm and Blues R&B