- 鼻音化 bíyīnhuà nasalization
- 后鼻音 hòubíyīn velar nasala nasal consonant or sound produced with the back of the tongue against the soft palate, specifically referring to the sound "ng"
- 舌尖鼻音 shéjiānbíyīn apical nasalA nasal sound made by blocking air in the mouth with the tip of the tongue against the upper gum ridge and letting it escape through the nose.
- 舌根鼻音 shégēnbíyīn velar nasalA sound produced by closing the mouth at the back of the tongue and letting air flow through the nose
- 使鼻音化 shǐbíyīnhuà to nasalizeto produce a sound with the air escaping through the nose, as in certain vowels or consonants
- 鼻音性 bíyīnxìng nasalitynasality or twang; the quality of a sound produced through the nose
- 前鼻音 qiánbíyīn front nasal soundA nasal sound produced with the tongue against the ridge behind the upper teeth; specifically the pinyin ending "n" in contrast with the back nasal "ng".