What does 谐音 mean in Chinese?

谐音 (xié yīn) means "homonym; homophone; harmonic (component of sound)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 谐音?

谐音 is pronounced "xié yīn" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 谐音?

谐音 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What characters make up 谐音?

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

How do you write 谐音?

You can practice writing 谐音 using our stroke order tool.

谐音 (xié yīn), homonym

谐音

xié yīn

homonym; homophone; harmonic (component of sound)

Traditional: 諧音

Characters in This Word

谐音

Definitions

homonym
homophone
harmonic (component of sound)

Example Sentences

Example sentences coming soon.

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白托(bái tuō)· day care for the elderly (abbr. of 白天托管[bai2 tian1 tuo1 guan3])

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筒子(tǒng zi)· tube-shaped object

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同音(tóng yīn)· unison

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.

谐音

xié yīn

homonym; homophone; harmonic (component of sound)

Traditional: 諧音

Characters in This Word

谐音

Definitions

homonym
homophone
harmonic (component of sound)

Example Sentences

Example sentences coming soon.

→

白托(bái tuō)· day care for the elderly (abbr. of 白天托管[bai2 tian1 tuo1 guan3])

→

筒子(tǒng zi)· tube-shaped object

→

同音(tóng yīn)· unison

→

HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.

谐音

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Example Sentences

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谐音

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Example Sentences

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