多音字

duōyīnzì

noun

Meanings

1 polyphonic character
2 character with multiple readings

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

"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.

HSK 2

多音字在考试里经常考。

Duōyīnzì zài kǎoshì lǐ jīngcháng kǎo.

Polyphonic characters are often tested in exams.

HSK 2

"长" 是一个常见的多音字。

" Cháng " shì yígè 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