母音

mǔyīn

noun

Meanings

1 vowel

Characters

Examples

汉语拼音里有六个基本母音。

Hànyǔ pīnyīn lǐ yǒu liù gè jīběn mǔyīn.

There are six basic vowels in Hanyu Pinyin.

母音和子音组合成音节。

Mǔyīn hé zǐyīn zǔhé chéng yīnjié.

Vowels and consonants combine into syllables.

他在练习英语的长母音。

Tā zài liànxí Yīngyǔ de cháng mǔyīn.

He's practicing English long vowels.

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母音 is the older or Taiwanese term; mainland China usually says 元音 (yuányīn). Both mean exactly 'vowel.' Counterpart: 子音 (zǐyīn) / 辅音 (fǔyīn) for 'consonant.'

Stroke Order

母 mǔ

音 yīn