overtone; harmonic; partial tone
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overtone; harmonic; any of the higher frequencies present in a complex tone above the fundamental frequency
Technical term in acoustics and physics. The fundamental frequency is called 基音 (jīyīn), while the higher partials are called 泛音 or 陪音 (péiyīn). These overtones determine the timbre or tone color of a musical sound.
Zhè这
ge个
yuè乐
qì器
de的
fàn泛
yīn音
fēi非
cháng常
fēng丰
fù富
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
yīn音
sè色
hěn很
dú独
tè特
。
This instrument has very rich overtones, so its timbre is quite unique.
Jī基
yīn音
hé和
fàn泛
yīn音
de的
bǐ比
lì例
jué决
dìng定
le了
shēng声
yīn音
de的
pǐn品
zhì质
。
The ratio of fundamental tones to overtones determines the quality of the sound.
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Zài在
wù物
lǐ理
xué学
zhōng中
，
fàn泛
yīn音
yě也
jiào叫
péi陪
yīn音
。
In physics, overtones are also called partial tones.