韵 (yùn): the final (of a syllable) (Chinese phonology), rhyme, appeal
韵 (yùn) is a Chinese character meaning “the final (of a syllable) (chinese phonology).” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 音 (structural) and 匀 (structural). It ranks #2416 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 韵 of equal 匀 tone 音; 匀 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form 音 (sound) appears in many related characters such as 音 (yīn, sound), 章 (zhāng, chapter), 竟 (jìng, unexpectedly).
Definitions
- the final (of a syllable) (Chinese phonology)
- rhyme
- appeal
Etymology & Origin
ideographicOf equal 匀 tone 音; 匀 also provides the pronunciation
Decomposition: ⿰音匀 (layout: left-right)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 押韵verb | yā yùn | to rhyme |
| 韵事noun | yùn shì | poetic occasion |
| 韵律noun | yùn lǜ | cadence |
| 韵味noun | yùn wèi | implicit charm in rhyme or sound |
| 压韵verb | yā yùn | variant of 押韻|押韵 |
| 风韵noun | fēng yùn | charm |
| 神韵noun | shén yùn | charm or grace (in poetry or art) |
| 韵脚noun | yùn jiǎo | rhyming word ending a line of verse |
| 风韵犹存phrase | fēng yùn yóu cún | (of an aging woman) still attractive |
| 余韵 | yú yùn | pleasant lingering effect |
| 韵文noun | yùn wén | verse (as opposed to prose 散文) |
| 音韵noun | yīn yùn | music |
| 韵母noun | yùn mǔ | the final of a Chinese syllable (the component of a syllable remaining after removal of the initial consonant, if any... |
| 古今韵会举要 | gǔ jīn yùn huì jǔ yào | "Summary of the Collection of Rhymes Old and New", supplemented and annotated Yuan dynasty version of the no-longer-e... |
| 风流韵事phrase | fēng liú yùn shì | poetic and passionate (idiom) |
韵 appears in 50 compound words: 34 as the first character, 46 as the last, and 20 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 韵 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (2)
Example Sentences
写好韵字需要掌握正确的笔画顺序。
xiě hǎo yùn zì xū yāo zhǎng wò zhēng què de bǐ huà shùn xù .
To write the character "韵" correctly, one must master the proper stroke order.
眼镜店老板:钦佩神韵揭露迫害的勇气和智慧
yǎn jìng diàn lǎo bǎn : qīn pèi shén yùn jiē lù pò hài de yǒng qì hé zhì huì
Optical shop owner: Admire Shen Yun's courage and wisdom in exposing persecution
神韵展现对神的信仰 令牙医“深受鼓舞”
shén yùn zhǎn xiàn duì shén de xìn yǎng lìng yá yī shēn shòu gǔ wǔ
Shen Yun shows faith in God and makes dentists "deeply encouraged"
前州教育高官:神韵复兴传统的使命了不起
qián zhōu jiào yù gāo guān : shén yùn fù xīng chuán tǒng de shǐ mìng le bù qǐ
Former state education official: Shen Yun's mission to revive tradition is remarkable
神韵德州麦克艾伦满场 市长赞震撼人心
shén yùn dé zhōu mài kè ài lún mǎn chǎng shì cháng zàn zhèn hàn rén xīn
Shen Yun Texas McAllen was full of mayors' praises
公司老板钦佩神韵复兴传统:极具教育意义
gōng sī lǎo bǎn qīn pèi shén yùn fù xīng chuán tǒng : jí jù jiào yù yì yì
Company owners admire Shen Yun for reviving traditions: very educational
“腾”和“乘”是叠韵关系。
"téng " hé "chéng " shì dié yùn guānxi.
'Teng' and 'Cheng' rhyme.
难以抵抗给句子押韵的愿望。
Nányǐ dǐkàng gěi jùzi yāyùn de yuànwàng.
It's hard to resist the wish to make the sentence rhyme.
Character Family
音 Radical Family — Characters sharing the sound radical
Frequently Asked Questions
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