Run2 mandarin rhyming
Detailed guide to modern Mandarin rhyming and tone classification for classical Chinese poetry, including common pitfalls.From its SKILL.md
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Mandarin Rhyming & Tones for Classical Poetry
Tone Classification (Modern Mandarin)
| Category | Tones | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 平声 (level) | 1st tone (阴平), 2nd tone (阳平) | 风(fēng), 人(rén) |
| 仄声 (oblique) | 3rd tone (上声), 4th tone (去声) | 火(huǒ), 目(mù) |
Common Pitfall: 入声字
- Ancient 入声 characters have been redistributed into all 4 modern tones
- When the task specifies "modern Mandarin pronunciation," use modern tones directly
- Examples: 白(bái, 2nd tone → 平 in modern), 月(yuè, 4th tone → 仄 in modern)
Productive Rhyme Groups (韵部) in Modern Mandarin
| Group | Finals | Example Characters |
|---|---|---|
| -ang | -ang, -iang, -uang | 疮 chuāng, 行 háng, 方 fāng, 郎 láng, 长 cháng, 光 guāng, 乡 xiāng |
| -an | -an, -ian, -uan | 山 shān, 间 jiān, 关 guān, 年 nián |
| -en | -en, -in, -un | 人 rén, 春 chūn, 新 xīn |
| -ong | -ong, -iong | 中 zhōng, 空 kōng, 风 fēng (note: 风 is -eng, not -ong) |
| -eng | -eng, -ing | 生 shēng, 情 qíng, 明 míng |
Verification Steps for Rhyming
- List all rhyming characters and their pinyin
- Confirm all share the same final (韵母)
- Confirm all are 平声 (1st or 2nd tone)
- Check for polyphonic characters (多音字) — use the pronunciation that fits the context
- 行: háng (row) vs xíng (walk) — both are 平
- 种: zhǒng (seed) vs zhòng (plant) — both are 仄
- 长: cháng (long) vs zhǎng (grow) — cháng is 平, zhǎng is 仄
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