引子
Chinese
to lead; to divert (water); to guide | child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 pm-1 am; midnight | ||
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simp. and trad. (引子) | 引 | 子 |
Pronunciation
Noun
引子
- (music) first song in a set
- (theater) opening words (spoken or sung)
- (music) introduction
- preface; prelude; introduction
- (traditional Chinese medicine) conductor (ingredient added to enhance the effectiveness of the medicine)
- guide
- cause
- (Taiwan, biochemistry) primer
Synonyms
- (conductor): 藥引/药引 (yàoyǐn), 藥引子/药引子 (yàoyǐnzi)
Derived terms
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