harmonious sound; rhythm and rhyme; phonology
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
harmonious sound; melodious tone; musical resonance
Often used to describe music, poetry, or natural sounds with pleasing acoustic qualities.
Gǔ古
qín琴
de的
yīn音
yùn韵
yōu悠
yáng扬
dòng动
tīng听
。
The guqin produces a melodious and moving resonance.
Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
yīn音
yùn韵
hé和
xié谐
，
lǎng朗
lǎng朗
shàng上
kǒu口
。
This poem has a harmonious rhythm that flows smoothly when read aloud.
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Shān山
gǔ谷
zhōng中
huí回
dàng荡
zhe着
zhōng钟
shēng声
de的
yīn音
yùn韵
。
The resonant sound of bells echoed through the valley.
noun
phonology; the study of initials, finals, and tones in Chinese
Technical linguistic term referring to the sound system of Chinese characters, including initials (声母), finals (韵母), and tones (声调).
Yīn音
yùn韵
xué学
shì是
yán研
jiū究
Hàn汉
yǔ语
lì历
shǐ史
yǔ语
yīn音
de的
zhòng重
yào要
xué学
kē科
。
Phonology is an important discipline for studying the historical pronunciation of Chinese.
Zhōng中
gǔ古
yīn音
yùn韵
xì系
tǒng统
yǔ与
xiàn现
dài代
Pǔ普
tōng通
huà话
yǒu有
hěn很
dà大
chā差
yì异
。
The Middle Chinese phonological system differs greatly from Modern Standard Mandarin.
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Yán研
jiū究
《
Shī诗
Jīng经
》
xū需
yào要
liǎo了
jiě解
shàng上
gǔ古
yīn音
yùn韵
zhī知
shi识
。
Studying the *Book of Songs* requires knowledge of Old Chinese phonology.