yīn

common
noun
verb

Meaning of

音 means sound; tone; voice; pronunciation; news; message; tidings. Pronounced y ī n.

  • sound; tone; voice; pronunciation
  • news; message; tidings
  • syllable

Character Info

Radical
Strokes9
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

huān
tīng
yīn
yuè
 

He likes listening to music.

Shōu
yīn
chuán
lái
le
yīn
 

Static noise came from the radio.

shuō
huà
dài
diǎn
nán
fāng
kǒu
yīn
 

She speaks with a slight southern accent.

Zhè
ge
de
yīn
hěn
bié
 

The pronunciation of this character is quite unique.

yào
yǐng
xiǎng
bié
rén
de
xiū
xi
 
shēng
yīn
fàng
diǎn
 

Don't disturb others' rest; turn the volume down a bit.