fàn
yīn

technical
noun

Meaning of 泛音

泛音 means overtone; harmonic; any of the higher frequencies present in a complex tone above the fundamental frequency. Pronounced fàn yīn.

  • overtone; harmonic; any of the higher frequencies present in a complex tone above the fundamental frequency

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
ge
yuè
de
fàn
yīn
fēi
cháng
fēng
 
suǒ
yīn
hěn
 

This instrument has very rich overtones, so its timbre is quite unique.

yīn
fàn
yīn
de
jué
dìng
le
shēng
yīn
de
pǐn
zhì
 

The ratio of fundamental tones to overtones determines the quality of the sound.

Zài
xué
zhōng
 
fàn
yīn
jiào
péi
yīn
 

In physics, overtones are also called partial tones.

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