HSK 2 · Communication

声音

shēng yīn

sound; voice

Stroke order of 声音

2 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

声 · 7 strokes音 · 9 strokes

Memory trick

A scholar '士' strikes a chime '声' while standing '立' under the sun '日' — a sound rings out.

Parts: 声 sound (士 + top of a stone chime) + 音 sound (立 stand + 日 sun)

Example sentence

请说话声音小一点。

Please speak a little more quietly.

Words with 声

大声loudly 小声in a low voice 歌声singing voice 声明statement; to declare

Words with 音

读音pronunciation 音节syllable 音乐music 音乐会concert 收音机radio 录音to record; recording

More words: Communication

网net; internet 网站website 信息information; message 短信text message 信letter; to believe 信号signal 开机to turn on (a device)关机to turn off (a device)打印to print 计算机computer 通知to notify; notice 喂hey; hello; to feed 响to ring; loud 喊to shout; to call 大声loudly 小声in a low voice

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