| 1 | 节奏 | 節奏 | jié zòu | jie2 zou4 | rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat | | |
| 2 | 演奏 | 演奏 | yǎn zòu | yan3 zou4 | to perform on a musical instrument | | |
| 3 | 奏 | 奏 | zòu | zou4 | to play music; to achieve; to present a memorial to the emperor (old) | | |
| 4 | 伴奏 | 伴奏 | bàn zòu | ban4 zou4 | to accompany (musically) | | |
| 5 | 协奏曲 | 協奏曲 | xié zòu qǔ | xie2 zou4 qu3 | concerto | | |
| 6 | 独奏 | 獨奏 | dú zòu | du2 zou4 | solo | | |
| 7 | 奏鸣曲 | 奏鳴曲 | zòu míng qǔ | zou4 ming2 qu3 | sonata | | |
| 8 | 八重奏 | 八重奏 | bā chóng zòu | ba1 chong2 zou4 | octet (musical ensemble) | | |
| 9 | 不斩不奏 | 不斬不奏 | bù zhǎn bù zòu | bu4 zhan3 bu4 zou4 | to neither take care of sth. oneself nor report it to a superior (idiom) | | |
| 10 | 四重奏 | 四重奏 | sì chóng zòu | si4 chong2 zou4 | quartet (musical ensemble) | | |
| 11 | 申奏 | 申奏 | shēn zòu | shen1 zou4 | to present (a document); to submit (a petition) | | |
| 12 | 三重奏 | 三重奏 | sān chóng zòu | san1 chong2 zou4 | trio (musical ensemble) | | |
| 13 | 变奏 | 變奏 | biàn zòu | bian4 zou4 | variation | | |
| 14 | 前奏曲 | 前奏曲 | qián zòu qǔ | qian2 zou4 qu3 | prelude (music) | | |
| 15 | 前奏 | 前奏 | qián zòu | qian2 zou4 | prelude; presage | | |
| 16 | 启奏 | 啟奏 | qǐ zòu | qi3 zou4 | to submit a report to the king; to talk to the king | | |
| 17 | 节奏口技 | 節奏口技 | jié zòu kǒu jì | jie2 zou4 kou3 ji4 | beatboxing | | |
| 18 | 变奏曲 | 變奏曲 | biàn zòu qǔ | bian4 zou4 qu3 | variation (music) | | |
| 19 | 拨奏 | 撥奏 | bō zòu | bo1 zou4 | pizzicato | | |
| 20 | 奏折 | 奏摺 | zòu zhé | zou4 zhe2 | memorial to the emperor (folded in accordion form) | | |
| 21 | 合奏 | 合奏 | hé zòu | he2 zou4 | to perform music (as an ensemble) | | |
| 22 | 滚奏 | 滾奏 | gǔn zòu | gun3 zou4 | drum roll | | |
| 23 | 钢琴演奏 | 鋼琴演奏 | gāng qín yǎn zòu | gang1 qin2 yan3 zou4 | piano performance | | |
| 24 | 二重奏 | 二重奏 | èr chóng zòu | er4 chong2 zou4 | duet (in music) | | |
| 25 | 吹奏 | 吹奏 | chuī zòu | chui1 zou4 | to play (wind instruments) | | |