奏 (zau3 | zou4) : play music; achieve

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奏

zau3

zou4

[1] play (music); perform (on a musical instrument)
[2] achieve; produce; yield; score
[3] present a memorial to an emperor

Stroke count: 9

Level: 3

Radical: 大 (#37)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

奏

This word has been viewed 6170 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 22nd Nov 2009 14:01

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彈奏 taan4 zau3 tan2 zou4 = to play (musical instrument, esp. string)

演奏會 jin2 zau3 wui6*2 yan3 zou4 hui4 = concert; gig

伴奏 bun6 zau3 ban4 zou4 = (music) to accompany

演奏 jin2 zau3 yan3 zou4 = to play a musical instrument in a performance

節奏 zit3 zau3 jie2 zou4 = rhythm; cadence; tempo

前奏 cin4 zau3 qian2 zou4 = overture prelude; presage

前奏曲 cin4 zau3 kuk1 qian2 zou4 qv1 = overture; prelude; presage

演奏大師 jin2 zau3 daai6 si1 yan3 zou4 da4 shi1 = virtuoso

演奏家 jin2 zau3 gaa1 yan3 zou4 jia1 = performer, player

四重奏 sei3 cung4 zau3 si4 chong2 zou4 = quartet (instrumentation)

奏效 zau3 haau6 zou4 xiao4 = [v] prove effective; show results

無伴奏合唱 mou4 bun6 zau3 hap6 coeng3 wu2 ban4 zou4 he2 chang4 = a cappella; acappella

奏樂 zau3 ngok6 zou4 yue4 = play music; strike up a tune

獨奏 duk6 zau3 du2 zou4 = a solo

四重奏樂團 sei3 cung4 zau3 ngok6 tyun4 si4 chong2 zou4 yue4 tuan2 = quartet (group)

節奏怨曲 zit3 zau3 jyun3 kuk1 jie2 zou4 yuan4 qu1 = Rhythm and Blues

無伴奏 mou4 bun6 zau3 wu2 ban4 zou4 = a capella

奏摺 zau3 zip3 zou4 zhe2 = a written report or message given to emperor

合奏 hap6 zau3 he2 zou4 = perform music (as ensemble)

鳳凰四重奏 fung6 wong4 sei3 cung4 zau3 = Phoenix Quartet (TVB drama)

即興演奏 zik1 hing3 jin2 zau3 ji2 xing1 yan3 zou4 = musical improvisation, jam

協奏曲 hip3 zau3 kuk1 xie2 zou4 qu3 = concerto

奏鳴曲 zau3 ming4 kuk1 zou4 ming2 qu3 = sonata

節奏藍調 zit3 zau3 laam4 diu6 jie2 zou4 lan2 diao4 = Rhythm and Blues

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古典音樂我比較鐘意長笛獨奏粵
As far as classical music is concerned, I prefer solo flute.
[Lit. classical music, I comparatively like flute solo ]

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