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諧音 (haai4 jam1) — similar pronunciation; replacing a character with one of similar pronunciation in Cantonese

haaiˎ₄諧jamˉ¹音
简 谐音
Mandarin Pinyin: xie2 yin1

Meaning of 諧音

nounsimilar pronunciation; replacing a character with one of similar pronunciation
nounharmonic, harmonics

Characters in 諧音

諧haai4
harmonious; congruous; in accord with
音jam1
musical note

Words Containing 諧音

和諧音wo4 haai4 jam1
chord [music]

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