zìyīn

字音

Word · Noun

pronunciation of a character

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

pronunciation of a Chinese character

Refers specifically to the phonetic reading of a written character, often contrasted with 字形 (character form). Commonly used in dictionary entries, language teaching, and linguistic analysis.

Qǐng请
zài在
zhè这
ge个
shēng生
cí词
hòu后
miàn面
zhù注
míng明
zì字
yīn音
 。

Please indicate the pronunciation after this new word.

Xué学
xí习
Hàn汉
zì字
shí时
 ,
zhǎng掌
wò握
zì字
yīn音
hé和
zì字
xíng形
tóng同
yàng样
zhòng重
yào要
 。

When learning Chinese characters, mastering both pronunciation and character form is equally important.

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Zhè这
ge个
zì字
yīn音
zài在
fāng方
yán言
zhōng中
yǒu有
bù不
tóng同
de的
dú读
fǎ法
 。

This character pronunciation has different readings in dialects.