对偶

對偶
duì'ǒu
  1. "Chinese antithesis" (where two phrases, clauses, or sentences of equal length and corresponding lexical category structure to reinforce, contrast, or complement each other in meaning and/or sound)
  2. (mathematics) dual
  3. (rhetoric, Chinese linguistics) "Chinese antithesis" (where two phrases, clauses, or sentences of equal length and corresponding lexical category structure to reinforce, contrast, or complement each other in meaning and/or sound)
  4. dual

Wiktionary

Homographs

对偶 duìǒu
  1. dual
  2. duality
  3. antithesis
  4. coupled phrases (as rhetorical device)
  5. spouse

Entry Composition

1 对 duì
  1. right; correct
  2. towards; at; for
  3. concerning; regarding
  4. to treat (sb a certain way)
  5. to face
  6. (bound form) opposite; facing; matching
  7. to match together; to adjust
  8. to fit; to suit
  9. to answer; to reply
  10. to add; to pour in (a fluid)
  11. to check; to compare
  12. classifier: couple; pair
2 偶 ǒu
  1. accidental
  2. image
  3. pair
  4. mate