音节
HSK 2 (2021)
音节 (yīnjié) · syllable
音节 (yīnjié) means “syllable”. It is written with 2 characters: 音 (sound) + 节 (measure word for classes). It is an HSK 2 word in the 2021 standard.
How 音节 is built
The characters
音 yīn · sound
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)
节 jié · measure word for classes
What 节 is made of
- 艹cǎo — grass
Origin hint: Simplified form of 節; sections of bamboo ⺮ (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这个词有两个音节。Zhège cí yǒu liǎng ge yīnjié.This word has two syllables.
汉语一个字是一个音节。Hànyǔ yī ge zì shì yī ge yīnjié.In Chinese, each character is one syllable.
Questions about 音节
What does 音节 mean?
音节 (yīnjié) means “syllable”.
How do you pronounce 音节?
音节 is pronounced yīnjié.
Which HSK level is 音节?
音节 is in HSK 2 (2021).
Related words
- 读音dúyīnpronunciation
- 声音shēngyīnsound
- 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
Learn 音节 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 46: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.