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声响 (shēng xiǎng) — sound, noise

Definition

声响 (shēngxiǎng) refers to a sound or noise heard in the environment — usually an audible event rather than a tone. More concrete and physical than 声音 (shēngyīn), which covers voice, tone, and sound in a broader, more neutral sense.

noun
soundnoise
Measure word · 种

Examples

  • 声响。
    Tū rán yī shēng jù dà de shēng xiǎng bǎ dà jiā xià le yí tiào.
    A sudden loud noise startled everyone.
  • ，声响。
    Yè lǐ hěn ān jìng, méi yǒu rèn hé shēng xiǎng.
    The night was very quiet, without any sound.
  • 声响。
    Tā tīng jiàn qiáng wài yǒu qí guài de shēng xiǎng.
    He heard a strange sound outside the wall.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

声shēngsound
响xiǎngnoise

Both 声 and 响 refer to sound, together naming a sound or noise.

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 聲; 声 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
耳耳ěrear
Sound part声符shēngfú
殸
殸qìng聲shēng
Same sound today

The traditional form 聲 pairs 耳 (ear) with 殸 as a sound part; the simplified 声 is a shorthand and does not show those original parts.

Open 声 →

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 響; 响 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
音音yīnsound
Sound part声符shēngfú
鄉
鄉xiāng響xiǎng
Same sound today

The traditional form 響 pairs 音, meaning sound, with 鄉 to give its pronunciation. The simplified 响 is a later shorthand, so its visible parts are not the historical parts.

Open 响 →
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