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homophone

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

xie2yin1 xiéyīn

Meaning


Primary

homophone

Alternatives

homophones, homophony

Mnemonic


A 谐音 homophone is a word or character whose 音 sound that sounds so similar to another that their pronunciation is practically 谐 harmonious.

Usage


中文 有 很 多 有趣 的 谐音。

Chinese has many interesting homophones.

他 喜欢 利用 谐音 开 玩笑。

He likes to make jokes using homophones.

「鱼」 和 「余」 是 常见 的 谐音。

"Fish" and "surplus" are common homophones.