近体诗

Traditional form:

近體詩

Pinyin (reading):

jìntǐshī

Definitions:

• a genre of poetry, developed in the Tang Dynasty, characterized by its strict form

Characters:

• 近 - to approach; near, close; intimate
• 体 - body; group, class; form, style, system
• 诗 - poetry; poem, verse, ode

Traditional characters:

• 近 - to approach; near, close; intimate
• 體 - body; group, class; form, style, system
• 詩 - poetry; poem, verse, ode