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Chinese symbol for “rhyme”

押韵
yā yùn
Traditional: 押韻
to rhyme; sometimes written 壓韻|压韵

The closest CC-CEDICT match for rhyme is 押韵 (yā yùn), defined as: to rhyme; sometimes written 壓韻|压韵.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

押 yā
to arrest, to detain; to deposit, to pledge; mortgage
radical 64 ⼿ · 8 strokes
韵 yùn
rhyme; vowel
radical 180 ⾳ · 13 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “rhyme”

WordPinyinMeaning
叶韵 (叶韻)xié yùnto rhyme; also written 協韻|协韵
韵 (韻)yùnthe final (of a syllable) (Chinese phonology); rhyme
协韵 (協韻)xié yùnto rhyme
尾韵 (尾韻)wěi yùnrhyme
辙 (轍)zhérut; track of a wheel (Taiwan pr. [che4]); (coll.) the direction of traffic

Related words

Other words that share a character with 押韵.

WordPinyinMeaning
关押 (關押)guān yāto imprison; to lock up (in jail)
抵押dǐ yāto provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral
扣押kòu yāto detain; to hold in custody
羁押 (羈押)jī yāto detain; to take into custody
押金yā jīndeposit; down payment
质押 (質押)zhì yāto pledge (sth, usu. moveables, as security for a loan)
神韵 (神韻)shén yùncharm or grace (in poetry or art)
韵味 (韻味)yùn wèiimplicit charm in rhyme or sound; hinted appeal

See also: Japanese symbol for “rhyme”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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