No. 3,348 in Chinese
奏
"奏" means "to play (music)" or "to present (a report, memorial, etc.) to a superior."
In a sentence
乐队在演奏一首优美的乐曲。
The orchestra is performing a beautiful melody.
In this sentence, '奏' is used as part of the verb '演奏' (to perform (music)) to describe the act of playing or performing musical compositions.
这样的计划一定能奏效。
A plan like this will certainly be effective.
Here, '奏' is part of the compound '奏效,' which means to achieve the intended effect or to be effective, showing a figurative use of '奏' to indicate successful execution.
时钟的报时声仿佛是时间的乐奏。
The chime of the clock seems like a melody of time.
In this example, '奏' is used within '乐奏' to refer to a musical composition or the idea of music being performed or produced.
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