gongche
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin of Mandarin 工尺 (gōngchě), from 工 (gōng, “mi”) 尺 (chě, “re”); two note names used in gongche notation. Compare English sol-fa.
Noun
[edit]gongche (uncountable)
- (music) A system of musical notation using Chinese characters, used in traditional Chinese music.