Word: 谐音 (xiéyīn) Traditional: 諧音 谐音 dictionary entry xiéyīn homonym; homophone; harmonic (component of sound) Full dictionary entry for 谐音 Example sentences using 谐音 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 八和发谐音，人们喜欢八。 Bā hé fā xiéyīn, rénmen xǐhuan bā. Eight sounds like the word for getting rich, so people like the number eight. 送人梨不好，因为和离谐音。 Sòng rén lí bù hǎo, yīnwèi hé lí xiéyīn. Giving someone pears is bad luck, because the word sounds like the word for parting.