切音 Traditional form: 切音 Pinyin (reading): qièyīn Definitions: to indicate the phonetic value of a word using other words Characters: 切 - to cut, to mince, to slice, to carve; close to; eager 音 - sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation Traditional characters: 切 - to cut, to mince, to slice, to carve; close to; eager 音 - sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation