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1.

Animated Stroke Order 音

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 音 — animated stroke order

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2.

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3.

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4.

How to Use 音

Sounds and Audio

Words where 音 refers to sound or audio in a general sense.

声音 • shēng yīn • sound • HSK 3

HSK 3

5.

HSK Vocabulary: 音

音乐 • yīn yuè • music

HSK 3

yīn音

yuè乐

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

wèi为

dòng动

huà画

piàn片

pèi配

yīn

Information

Pinyinyīn

Meaningsound, tone, voice

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Zhuyinㄧㄣ

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shēng声

yīn音

sound

噪音 • zào yīn • noise; undesired sound • HSK 6

HSK 6

zào噪

yīn音

noise; undesired sound

音响 • yīn xiǎng • sound; acoustics; audio • HSK 6

HSK 6

yīn音

xiǎng响

sound; acoustics; audio

Pronunciation and Speech

Words where 音 refers to speech sounds or pronunciation.

发音 • fā yīn • to pronounce; pronunciation • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

fā发

yīn音

to pronounce; pronunciation

语音 • yǔ yīn • speech sounds • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

yǔ语

yīn音

speech sounds

读音 • dú yīn • pronunciation • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

dú读

yīn音

pronunciation

music

录音 • lù yīn • sound recording; film recording

HSK 5

lù录

yīn音

sound recording; film recording

拼音 • pīn yīn • Pinyin [Chinese romanization system]

HSK 5

pīn拼

yīn音

Pinyin [Chinese romanization system]

音量 • yīn liàng • loudness

HSK 3.0 · L5

yīn音

liàng量

loudness

口音 • kǒu yīn • voice

HSK 6

kǒu口

yīn音

voice

音节 • yīn jié • syllable

HSK 3.0 · L6

yīn音

jié节

syllable

音

。

He dubs for the cartoon.

tā他

yòng用

shǒu手

jī机

lù录

le了

yí一

duàn段

yīn音

。

He recorded a sound with his phone.

wài外

miàn面

chuán传

lái来

qí奇

guài怪

de的

shēng声

yīn音

。

A strange sound came from outside.

wǒ我

xǐ喜

huan欢

tīng听

yīn音

yuè乐

fàng放

sōng松

xīn心

qíng情

。

I like listening to music to relax.

zhè这

gè个

diàn电

tái台

èr二

shí十

sì四

xiǎo小

shí时

bō播

yīn音

。

This radio station broadcasts twenty-four hours a day.

Related Characters

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "yin".

尹yinYin (a Chinese surname)
淫yínobscene, licentious, lewd
茵yīna cushion, mattress; wormwood; Skimmia japon
寅yínto respect, reverence; respectfully; 3rd terrestrial branch
蚓yǐnearthworm
银yínsilver

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Characters with radical "音".

韶sháomusic of the emperor Shun; beautiful
黯àndark, black; sullen, dreary
韵yùnrhyme, harmonious sound, charm

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