The character 音 — “sound”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 音 is read yīn and means “sound”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 音
音 has 9 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 音, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 音 is made of
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 音
- 音乐musicHSK 3
- 声音sound, voiceHSK 3
- 拼音pinyin; spell in syllablesHSK 5
- 发音pronunciation; pronounceHSK 5
- 读音pronunciation (of a character, word)HSK 5
- 语音phonetics; voice messageHSK 5
- 音量volumeHSK 5
- 录音sound recording; recordHSK 5
- 音节syllableHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 音?
音 has 9 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 音 mean?
音 means “sound”. It appears in 音乐 (“music”), 声音 (“sound”), 拼音 (“pinyin”), 发音 (“pronunciation”).
How do you pronounce 音?
音 is read yīn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 音 have?
9 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 音 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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