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音

yīn

Description

"音"是指我们用耳朵听到的东西，比如声音或者音乐。

"音" refers to what we hear with our ears, such as sounds or music.

这个字常常和别的字一起用，比如"声音"和"音乐"。

This character is often used with other characters, like in "声音" (sound) and "音乐" (music).

Meanings

音yīn

sound; noise

我听到了一个奇怪的声音。

I heard a strange sound.

音yīn

tone; note (in music)

这首歌的音很好听。

The tune of this song is pleasant.

音yīn

pronunciation of a word or character

这个字的音我不会读。

I don't know how to pronounce this character.

Related words

声音音乐发音音节噪音

Notes

  • Nuance

    音 rarely stands alone; it usually appears in compounds like 声音 or 音乐.

  • Etymology

    originally a pictograph of a mouth producing sound, related to 言 (speech).

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