仄声 zè shēng

oblique tone; nonlevel tone

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. oblique tone
  2. 2. nonlevel tone
  3. 3. uneven tone (the third tone of Classical Chinese)

Characters

Character Meaning
仄 zè
to tilt; narrow; uneasy
声 shēng HSK 3
sound; voice; noise