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声音

shēngyīn

sound; voice

A singer making sound waves
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Characters in this word

声 shēng

Strokes
7
Radical
士 — scholar, gentleman
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

音 yīn

Strokes
9
Radical
音 — sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation
Made of
立 to stand 日 sun
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 音

Example phrases

  • 声音太大了。 Shēngyīn tài dà le. The sound is too loud.
  • 我听到声音。 Wǒ tīngdào shēngyīn. I hear a sound.
  • 你的声音好。 Nǐ de shēngyīn hǎo. Your voice is good.

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