run2-mandarin-rhyme-comprehensive

name	run2_mandarin-rhyme-comprehensive
description	Comprehensive rhyme groups for modern Mandarin (新韵), ensuring consistent rhyming throughout the poem.

Comprehensive Modern Mandarin Rhyme (中华新韵)

In modern Mandarin rhyming, we focus on the final sound (vowel/ending).

1. Core Rhyme Groups

• 一平 (a, ia, ua): 家, 花, 答, 瓦.
• 二波 (o, e, uo): 河, 歌, 坐, 磨.
• 四皆 (ie, üe): 铁, 蝶, 别, 夜.
• 五微 (ei, ui): 归, 扉, 谁, 泪 (note: lei is oblique, but rhyme is for Level tones).
• 八寒 (an, ian, uan, üan): 山, 烟, 关, 眠, 园, 田.
• 九十唐 (ang, iang, uang): 乡, 霜, 望, 降.
• 十一庚 (eng, ing, ong, iong): 风, 兵, 明, 晴, 争.

2. Selecting a Rhyme

• Choose one rhyme group and stick to it for lines 2, 4, 6, 8 (and optionally 1).
• Mandarin Tones: Use 1st (阴平) or 2nd (阳平) tones for rhyming lines in regulated verse.