qiè
yīn

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Meaning of 切音

切音 means to indicate a character's pronunciation by combining the initial of one character with the final of another. Pronounced qiè yīn.

  • to indicate a character's pronunciation by combining the initial of one character with the final of another

Definitions & Examples

Zài
dài
 
rén
men
cháng
yòng
qiè
yīn
biāo
zhù
shēng
de
yīn
 

In ancient times, people often used the 切音 method to annotate the pronunciation of rare characters.

Xué
Hàn
yào
jiě
qiè
yīn
de
guī
 

Studying Classical Chinese requires understanding the rules of 切音.

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