泛音 Traditional form: 泛音 Pinyin (reading): fànyīn Definitions: overtone a harmonic Characters: 泛 - to drift, to float; broad, vast; careless, reckless 音 - sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation Traditional characters: 泛 - to drift, to float; broad, vast; careless, reckless 音 - sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation