律诗

Traditional form:

律詩

Pinyin (reading):

lüshī

Definitions:

• regular verse
• strict poetic form with eight lines of 5, 6 or 7 syllables and even lines rhyming

Characters:

• 律 - statute, principle, regulation
• 诗 - poetry; poem, verse, ode

Traditional characters:

• 律 - statute, principle, regulation
• 詩 - poetry; poem, verse, ode