See also: 三分损益

Chinese edit

to be divided into three parts; three tenths to increase and decrease; to modify; to evolve incrementally
trad. (三分損益) 三分 損益
simp. (三分损益) 三分 损益

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Noun edit

三分損益

  1. (music) The “Method of Subtracting and Adding Thirds” in ancient Chinese music theory, which involves alternately rising a fifth and descending a fourth through the subtraction or addition of a third of the length of the preceding pitch pipe.

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