🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

형음

Native Script:한국어 한글

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hyeong-eum

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Xingyin/ʃɪŋˈjɪn/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"한자의 형음 구조를 분석하는 것은 언어학에 필수적이다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The structural form and phonetic sound of a Chinese character, representing the core dual aspects of its composition.

    "Linguistic analysis of the manuscript focused heavily on the xingyin evolution of archaic scripts."
  2. 2

    In Chinese lexicography, the combined classification system of character shapes and phonetic readings.

    "The dictionary arranges entries according to traditional xingyin principles rather than radical alone."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Hanyu Pinyin representing the Chinese concept of 'Xingyin' (形音), combining form/shape (形) and sound (音) in linguistics. It originates from traditional Chinese character analysis and modern Sinology, denoting the structural and phonetic components of logographic writing systems.

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