音节

yīn jié

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HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. syllable

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 音素 yīn sù 音素 yīn sù phoneme syllables are made of phonemes: phoneme
• 声母 shēng mǔ 声母 shēng mǔ the initial consonant of a Chinese syllable initials in Chinese syllables: the initial consonant of a Chinese syllable
• 韵母 yùn mǔ 韵母 yùn mǔ the final of a Chinese syllable (the component of a syllable remaining after removal of the initial consonant, if any, and the tone, e.g. the final of \niáng\ is \iang\) finals in Chinese syllables: the final of a Chinese syllable (the component of a syllable remaining after removal of the initial consonant, if any, and the tone, e.g. the final of \niáng\ is \iang\)
• 声调 shēng diào 声调 shēng diào tone tones in Chinese syllables: tone

Usage notes

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音节 is for phonological syllables, not for written characters; do not confuse with 字 (character).

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 音节

• 亚音节单位 亚音节单位 yà yīn jié dān wèi: subsyllabic unit
• 单音节 单音节 dān yīn jié: monosyllabic
• 多音节词 多音节词 duō yīn jié cí: polysyllabic word
• 重音节 重音节 zhòng yīn jié: accented syllable
• 闭音节 闭音节 bì yīn jié: closed syllable
• 双音节 双音节 shuāng yīn jié: bisyllable
• 音节体 音节体 yīn jié tǐ: syllabic script

Child Words of 音节

• 节 节 jiē: see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jiē gu yǎn]
• 节 节 jié: joint; node
• 音 音 yīn: sound