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音 yīn sound in Mandarin Chinese
Definition[edit | edit source]
This character is itself a radical and a phonetic. Distinguish 音 from 言 yán, 意 yì, and 高 gāo.
Examples[edit | edit source]
- 音乐 (音樂) yīnyuè music [N] (Note that 乐 [樂] is here pronounced yuè, not lè.)
- 音乐会 (音樂會) yīnyuèhuì musical performance, concert [N]
Video[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler
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