Meaning of 阴韵
阴韵 means in traditional Chinese phonology, a rhyme category whose final is [i], [u], [ü] or begins with these high vowels/semivowels (e.g., i, ia, u, ua, üe); contrasts with yang rhymes. Pronounced yīn yùn.
- in traditional Chinese phonology, a rhyme category whose final is [i], [u], [ü] or begins with these high vowels/semivowels (e.g., i, ia, u, ua, üe); contrasts with yang rhymes
Definitions & Examples
Yī衣
（
yīy
deī
）
yùn的
mǔ韵
shì母
i是
[
shǔi
]
，
yú属
yīn于
yùn阴
韵
。
The character 衣 (yī) has the final [i], which belongs to the yin rhyme category.
Wū乌
（
wūw
héū
）
yū和
yū迂
（
dōuy
shìū
）
yīn都
yùn是
阴
韵
。
Both 乌 (wū) and 迂 (yū) are yin rhymes.
Yuē约
（
yuēy
deu
yùnē
）
mǔ的
üe韵
shì母
yīnü
yùne
ér是
yáng阴
yáng韵
，
de而
yùn阳
（
mǔy
angá
shìn
yángg
）
yùn的
韵
母
a
n
g
是
阳
韵
。
The final üe in 约 (yuē) is a yin rhyme, while the final ang in 阳 (yáng) is a yang rhyme.
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