What is a cinqian?

Answer 1

A cinquain is a five-line poem that follows a specific syllable or word count structure. The most common form is based on syllables, where the first line has two syllables, the second has four, the third has six, the fourth has eight, and the fifth returns to two syllables. Alternatively, a word cinquain consists of a specific number of words per line, typically following a pattern of one word, two words, three words, four words, and then one word. Cinquains are often used to capture a moment or emotion succinctly.