抑扬

Traditional: 抑揚

yì yáng

Dictionary entry

modulation (rising and falling pitch)

What does 抑扬 mean?

抑扬 (yì yáng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1modulation (rising and falling pitch)

2intonation

3a cadence

4to rise and fall (of a body floating in water)

Character breakdown

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抑yìto restrain · to restrict 扬Yángabbr. for Yangzhou 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1] in Jiangsu · surname Yang

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How to pronounce 抑扬

抑扬

yì yáng

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