Liangzhou Ci (凉州词)Wang Zhihuan

A free printable Chinese handwriting worksheet for Wang Zhihuan's Tang dynasty poem "Liangzhou Ci (凉州词)", with pinyin, stroke-order guides, and Chinese writing practice grids.

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Original Poem

黄河远上白云间,一片孤城万仞山。

羌笛何须怨杨柳,春风不度玉门关。

Pinyin · 拼音

Pinyin

huáng hé yuǎn shàng bái yún jiān, yī piàn gū chéng wàn rèn shān。

qiāng dí hé xū yuàn yáng liǔ, chūn fēng bù dù yù mén guān。

English translation

English Meaning

The Yellow River climbs far up into the white clouds; a lone city stands among ten-thousand-ren mountains. Why should the Qiang flute lament the tune of willows? Spring wind has never crossed the Jade Gate Pass.

Words & phrases

Key Vocabulary

Each term links to its word page with more readings and examples.

ChinesePinyinMeaning
玉门关yù mén guānYumen Pass, or Jade Gate, western frontier post on the Silk Road in the…
黄河huáng héYellow River or Huang He
白云bái yúnsee 白云区
何须hé xūthere is no need
杨柳yáng liǔwillow tree
春风chūn fēngspring breeze
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About the Poem

Wang Zhihuan's (688–742) frontier masterpiece. Beyond the pass, where spring wind never arrives, one flute tune of willows breaks the heart — in four lines of immense space.

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