yīn yùndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
music / rhyme and rhythm / initial, 音[yīn], and final and tone, 韻|韵[yùn], of a Chinese character / phoneme
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

音韻 音韵 [yin1 yun4] /music/rhyme and rhythm/initial, 音[yin1], and final and tone, 韻|韵[yun4], of a Chinese character/phoneme/

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Character information

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Other forms in these source records: 音韻

  • 音
    yīn

    sound / noise / note (of musical scale) / tone / news / syllable / reading (phonetic value of a character)

  • 韵
    yùn

    the final (of a syllable) (Chinese phonology) / rhyme / appeal / charm / (literary) pleasant sound

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