Word: 平仄 (píngzè) 平仄 dictionary entry píngzè level and oblique tones (technical term for Classical Chinese rhythmic poetry) Full dictionary entry for 平仄 Example sentences using 平仄 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他读诗的时候，很讲究平仄。 Tā dú shī de shíhou, hěn jiǎngjiu píngzè. When he reads poetry, he is very particular about level and oblique tones. 写律诗要注意平仄。 Xiě lǜshī yào zhùyì píngzè. When writing regulated verse, you have to pay attention to level and oblique tones.