🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

韵书

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yùn shū

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Rhyming dictionary/ˈraɪ.mɪŋ ˈdɪk.ʃə.nər.i/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这位诗人经常查阅韵书来寻找灵感。"

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As noun
  1. 1

    A reference book or database listing words grouped by their ending sounds, typically used by poets, lyricists, and writers.

    "The songwriter consulted a rhyming dictionary to find a suitable match for the final word of the chorus."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'rhyme', derived from Old French 'rime' and Germanic influences, with 'dictionary', originating from Late Latin 'dictionarium'. It evolved specifically in the context of poetry and songwriting to assist writers in finding words with matching ending sounds.

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