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音 (yīn)

Meaning:

sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation

HSK 6

Frequency: #8765

Pinyin: yīn

Strokes: 9

Radical: 音

How to Write 音 - 9 Strokes

Watch how each stroke is written step-by-step

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About "音" in Chinese

The Chinese character 音 (yīn) means "sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation". It is classified as an HSK 6 character, making it part of advanced Chinese vocabulary. This character is written with 9 strokes. Common words containing 音 include: 三音, 串音, 主音.

📚 Words and Phrases with 音

Common words containing this character

三音 san1 yin1

third (musical interval, e.g. do-mi)

串音 chuan4 yin1

主音 zhu3 yin1

五音 wu3 yin1

five notes of pentatonic scale, roughly do, re, mi, sol, la

今音 jin1 yin1

modern (i.e. not ancient) pronunciation of a Chinese character

低音 di1 yin1

佳音 jia1 yin1

修音 xiu1 yin1

voicing (adjustment of timbre, loudness etc of organ or other musical instrument)

假音 jia3 yin1

falsetto, same as 假聲|假声

元音 yuan2 yin1

📜 Etymology

Type: Ideographic

Origin: A tongue 立 forming a sound in the mouth 日

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How do you pronounce "音"?: The pinyin is yīn
How many strokes does "音" have?: It has 9 strokes
What does "音" mean?: sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation
What is the radical of "音"?: The radical is "音"