sound

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from oracle-bone and seal-script pictographs depicting sound through the image of a mouth (口) with sound waves emanating from within. Over time, the form evolved into its modern complex structure.

Mnemonic: A mouth shape (口) in the center with surrounding strokes like sound waves radiating outward.

• 韵yùn🔊

  the final (of a syllable) (Chinese phonology)

  13 strokes

• 韶sháo🔊

  (literary) splendid; glorious

  14 strokes

• 韺yīng🔊

  music of legendary emperor Gu

  17 strokes

• 韹huáng🔊

  music of bell and drum

  18 strokes

• 响xiǎng🔊

  echo

  HSK 2

  20 strokes

• 黯àn🔊

  (bound form) dark; dull (color); dim; gloomy

  21 strokes

• 頀hù🔊

  music

  22 strokes