yǎo​zì

to enunciate

Senses

咬字 yǎo​zì to enunciate

To pronounce words or tones when speaking; to articulate.

咬字 yǎo​zì to vocalize

To sing or recite lyrics using correct or traditional pronunciation, especially in opera or theatrical performance.

咬字 yǎo​zì diction

The manner of pronouncing words and tones in speech or song, especially traditional opera pronunciation

References

synonym 吐字/吐字 咬字/咬字
erhua_variant 咬字儿/咬字兒 咬字/咬字