压韵 (yā yùn) — variant of 押韻|押韵

Definition

Variant of 押韵, meaning 'to rhyme' (lines of poetry or song ending in the same or similar sound). Less common in modern writing — prefer 押韵.

adjective

variant of 押韻|押韵

压韵。
Zhè shǒu shī de měi jù dōu hěn yā yùn.
Every line of this poem rhymes.
压韵，。
Gē cí bú tài yā yùn, dàn hěn liú xíng.
The lyrics don't rhyme very well, but they're popular.
压韵。
Tā xǐ huan xiě yā yùn de shī gē.
He likes to write rhyming poetry.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

压yāmatch/rhyme

压 matches the 韵 at the end of lines, giving the sense of rhyming.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 壓; 压 is its simplified writing.

厭土壓

Meaning part形符xíngfú

土土tǔdust

Sound part声符shēngfú

厭

厭yàn壓yā

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 壓 is built from 土, dust, and 厭, which gives the sound; 压 is the simplified form of 壓.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 韻; 韵 is its simplified writing.

音員韻

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

員

員yuán韻yùn

Same sound today

The traditional form 韻 pairs 音, meaning sound, with 員 to give its sound; the simplified 韵 is a later shorthand, not made of those original parts.

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