Meaning
present a memorial
Chinese: 演奏、上奏。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “zou” becomes a different word in each tone. 奏 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 节奏jié zòurhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence
- 演奏yǎn zòuto perform on a musical instrument
- 奏效zòu xiàoto show results; to be effective
- 伴奏bàn zòuto accompany (musically)
- 上奏shàng zòu(historical) to submit a memorial to the throne; to make a formal submission to the emperor
Example Sentence
乐队为大家演奏了一首美妙的乐曲。Yuè duì wèi dà jiā yǎn zòu le yì shǒu měi miào de yuè qǔ.The band played a wonderful piece of music for everyone.
乐队Yuè duìband为wèifor大家dà jiāeveryone演奏yǎn zòuto perform on a musical in了le(completed action)一yìone首shǒuhead美妙měi miàobeautiful的deof乐曲yuè qǔmusical composition。