多音字

duōyīnzì

noun

Meanings

1 polyphonic character
2 character with multiple readings

Characters

Examples

"行" 是多音字，可以读 xíng 或 háng。

"Xíng" shì duōyīnzì, kěyǐ dú xíng huò háng.

'行' is a polyphonic character; it can be read as xíng or háng.

多音字在考试里经常考。

Duōyīnzì zài kǎoshì lǐ jīngcháng kǎo.

Polyphonic characters are often tested in exams.

"长" 是一个常见的多音字。

"Cháng" shì yí gè chángjiàn de duōyīnzì.

'长' is a common polyphonic character.

Tips

grammar

Common examples: 长 (cháng 'long' / zhǎng 'to grow'), 行 (xíng 'to walk' / háng 'row'), 还 (hái 'still' / huán 'to return'), 乐 (lè 'happy' / yuè 'music'), 觉 (jué 'to feel' / jiào 'sleep'). Reading depends on meaning and context.

memory

多 (many) + 音 (sound) + 字 (character) — literally 'many-sound character.' Transparent compound.

Stroke Order

多 duō

音 yīn

字 zì