宫调

宮調
gōngdiào
modes of ancient Chinese music

CEDICT

旧乐曲调子的总称。唐、宋人燕乐及词，金、元人曲子，都有一定的宫调，所以都注明调名。小说中指曲子而言。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 宫 gōng
  1. palace
  2. temple
  3. castration (as corporal punishment)
  4. first note in pentatonic scale
2 调 diào
  1. to transfer
  2. to move (troops or cadres)
  3. to investigate
  4. to enquire into
  5. accent
  6. view
  7. argument
  8. key (in music)
  9. mode (music)
  10. tune
  11. tone
  12. melody

Containing this entry

诸宫调 zhūgōngdiào