seven-character regulated verse
A classical Chinese poetic form consisting of eight lines, each line having seven characters, with strict tonal and structural rules. Used in both Chinese and Japanese literary traditions.
Du Fu is known as a master of seven-character regulated verse.
This seven-character regulated verse follows the rules of tonal patterns.
五言律詩 is a five-character regulated verse, while 七言律詩 uses seven characters per line.
絶句 is a quatrain with four lines, whereas 七言律詩 has eight lines.
From Chinese 七言律詩 (qīyán lǜshī), literally 'seven-character regulated poem'. The term entered Japanese literary vocabulary through the study of classical Chinese poetry.