宮商角徵羽 gōng shāng jué zhǐ yǔ

DEFINITIONS

  1. pre-Tang names of the five notes of the pentatonic scale, corresponding roughly to do, re, mi, sol, la

CHARACTERS

宮 gōng palace, temple, dwelling, enclose
商 shāng
HSK 1
commerce, business, trade
角 jué
HSK 3
horn; angle, corner; point
徵 zhǐ summon, recruit; musical note
羽 yǔ
HSK 4
feather, plume; wings; rad. 124