Radical 180Radical

音

yīn

sound

Frequency
#540Estimated
HSK
Level 3Estimated

Stroke order

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How it is built

音 is one of the 214 radicals: a building block of its own. See radical 180

Some notes are traditional explanations, not proven history.

音 gives the sound in

Characters that share the same sound part. Compare the pinyin to hear how close they are.

Built from 音 2

Characters that use it as a direct part, most common first.

Words 3

  • 声音shēngyīnsound; voiceHSK 3 Estimated
  • 音乐yīnyuèmusicHSK 3 Estimated
  • 噪音zàoyīnnoise

Sentences 0

No sentence uses 音 yet.