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元音
yuányīn
1. vowel
Common • Top 16%

Character Breakdown

元
yuán
first; dollar; origin; head
HSK 3 4 丶
音
yīn
sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation
HSK 3 9 丶

Compound Words (7)

闭元音
bìyuányīn
close vowel
双元音
shuāngyuányīn
diphthong
元音和谐
yuányīnhéxié
vowel harmony (in phonetics of Altaic languages)
元音失读
yuányīnshīdú
vowel devoicing
卷舌元音
juǎnshéyuányīn
retroflex vowel (e.g. the final r of putonghua)
卷舌元音
juǎnshéyuányīn
retroflex vowel (e.g. the final r of putonghua)
复合元音
fùhéyuányīn
diphthong (such as putonghua ɑi, uei etc)

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