yīn

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Meaning of 古音

古音 means ancient pronunciation; old phonology; Old Chinese phonology; Zhou-Qin period pronunciation. Pronounced gǔ yīn.

  • ancient pronunciation; old phonology
  • Old Chinese phonology; Zhou-Qin period pronunciation

Definitions & Examples

Yán
jiū
yīn
shì
liǎo
jiě
hàn
yǎn
biàn
de
zhòng
yào
jìng
 

Studying ancient pronunciation is an important way to understand the evolution of Chinese characters.

Zhè
ge
de
yīn
jīn
yīn
yǒu
hěn
tóng
 

The ancient pronunciation of this character is very different from its modern pronunciation.

Xué
zhě
men
tōng
guò
yùn
shū
lái
chóng
jiàn
yīn
tǒng
 

Scholars reconstruct ancient phonology systems through rhyme dictionaries.