音
音 (yīn) · sound
音 (yīn) means “sound”. It is made of 立 + 日 and has 9 strokes.
Break 音 into its parts
What 音 is made of
- 立 lì — to stand
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: A tongue 立 forming a sound in the mouth 日 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
音 stroke order
Example sentences with 读音
这个字的读音是什么？Zhège zì de dúyīn shì shénme?What's the pronunciation of this character?
他的读音很准。Tā de dúyīn hěn zhǔn.His pronunciation is very accurate.
Words with 音
- 读音dúyīnpronunciation
- 声音shēngyīnsound
- 音节yīnjiésyllable
- 音乐yīnyuèmusic
- 音乐会yīnyuèhuìconcert
- 录音lùyīnto record (sound)
- 收音机shōuyīnjīradio
- 语音yǔyīnpronunciation
- 拼音pīnyīnpinyin
- 口音kǒuyīnaccent
- 音响yīnxiǎngaudio system
- 噪音zàoyīnnoise
Also built with 立
- 亲qīnone's own (blood relation)
- 位wèimeasure word for people (polite)
- 垃lāgarbage
- 帝dìsupreme ruler
- 拉lāto pull
- 旁pángside
- 泣qìto cry
- 竖shùto stand upright
- 站zhànstation
- 竞jìngto compete
- 童tóngchild
- 竭jiéto exhaust
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yīn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | sound |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 音 (sound, #180) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 音
What does 音 mean?
音 (yīn) means “sound”.
How many strokes does 音 have?
音 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 音?
The radical of 音 is 音 (yīn, “sound”), Kangxi radical number 180.
What parts make up 音?
音 is made of 立 (to stand) and 日 (sun; day).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.