gongche

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin of Mandarin 工尺 (gōngchě), from 工 (gōng, “mi”) + 尺 (chě, “re”); two note names used in gongche notation. Compare English sol-fa. === Noun === gongche (uncountable) (music) A system of musical notation using Chinese characters, used in traditional Chinese music.