音准 (yīn zhǔn) — pitch accuracy; correct intonation (in music or…

Definition

noun

pitch accuracycorrect intonation (in music or singing)

音准。
Zhè wèi gē shǒu de yīn zhǔn fēi cháng hǎo.
This singer's pitch accuracy is very good.
音准。
Tán gāng qín shí yào tè bié zhù yì yīn zhǔn.
When playing piano, pay special attention to pitch accuracy.
音准。
Tā men yuè duì de yīn zhǔn hái yǒu dài tí gāo.
Their band's intonation still needs improvement.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

音 means pitch and 准 means accurate, giving accuracy of pitch.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

音 adds a short stroke that seals the mouth-like part, showing a covered or muffled sound rather than speech.

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 準; 准 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

隼

隼sǔn準zhǔn

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 準, not 准, pairs 水 (water) with 隼 as a sound part; the evidence describes it as 'water level'.

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