音 yīn sound
sound; tone; pronunciation; pitch
怎么记住“音”: 立 stand + 日 sun = sound. The busker sets up her music stand in the sun, lifts her violin and fills the whole square with sound.
部件结构
指事 · Indicative
originally 言 + 一
A sign that points at an idea, often a mark added to a simple drawing.
音 = 立 stand + 日 sun
- 立 stand shape only
- 日 sun shape only
The busker sets up her music stand in the sun, lifts her violin and fills the whole square with sound.
How it came to be
The oldest form is the sign for words with one extra stroke inside the mouth, probably a sound made with the mouth half closed.
用法
- Refers to sound/tone as it's heard or pronounced: 声音 (shēngyīn) sound, 发音 (fāyīn) pronunciation.
- 音乐 (yīnyuè) music, 录音 (lùyīn) to record audio, 拼音 (pīnyīn) the romanization system.
- Compare with 声: 声 is sound in general, 音 leans toward tone/pitch/pronunciation (语音 yǔyīn speech sounds, 读音 dúyīn reading of a character).
- 音量 (yīnliàng) = volume level on a device.
含“音”的汉字
含“音”的词语
- 声音shēngyīnsoundHSK 3
- 音乐yīnyuèmusicHSK 3
- 发音fāyīnto pronounceHSK 5
- 录音lùyīnto record soundHSK 5
- 拼音pīnyīnphonetic writingHSK 5
- 语音yǔyīnspeech soundsHSK 5
- 读音dúyīnpronunciationHSK 5
- 音量yīnliàngloudnessHSK 5
- 音节yīnjiésyllableHSK 6
- 口音kǒuyīnoral speech soundsHSK 7
- 收音机shōuyīnjīradioHSK 7
- 音响yīnxiǎngsoundHSK 7
- 嗓音sǎngyīnvoiceHSK 8
- 配音pèiyīndubbing (filmmaking)HSK 9
例句
- 她在听音乐。 Tā zài tīng yīnyuè.She's listening to music.
- 她的声音很好听。 Tā de shēngyīn hěn hǎotīng.Her voice is beautiful.