How do you pronounce 读音?

读音 is pronounced "dú yīn" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 读音?

读音 is an HSK 5 word on the new HSK exam syllabus.

What characters make up 读音?

读音 is made up of the characters 读, 音. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 读音?

You can practice writing 读音 using our stroke order tool.

读音 (dú yīn), pronunciation

Q: What does 读音 mean in Chinese?

读音 (dú yīn) means "pronunciation; literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 5.

读音

dú yīn

pronunciation; literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character

HSK 5 New to HSK

Traditional: 讀音

Characters in This Word

读音

Definitions

pronunciation
literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character

Example Sentences

这个字的读音是什么？

Zhège zì de dúyīn shì shénme

What's the pronunciation of this character?

Related Words

语音(yǔ yīn)· speech sounds

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文读(wén dú)· literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character

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白读(bái dú)· colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character

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今音(jīn yīn)· modern (i.e. not ancient) pronunciation of a Chinese character

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 5
HSK 2.0: Not listed
HSK Lord study list: HSK 2 list

读音: New to the HSK lists at HSK 5. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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