古体诗 Traditional form: 古體詩 Pinyin (reading): gǔtǐshī Definitions: a pre-Tang Dynasty genre of poetry, relatively free in form, usually having four, five, six or seven characters per line Characters: 古 - old, classic, ancient 体 - body; group, class; form, style, system 诗 - poetry; poem, verse, ode Traditional characters: 古 - old, classic, ancient 體 - body; group, class; form, style, system 詩 - poetry; poem, verse, ode