| 音 | yin1 | tone |
| 声 | sheng1 | tone |
| 热闹 | re4 nao4 | exciting |
| 无声 | wu2 sheng1 | silent |
| 响 | xiang3 | echo |
| 声响 | sheng1 xiang3 | noise |
| 噪声 | zao4 sheng1 | noise |
| 高声 | gao1 sheng1 | loud noise |
| 噪音 | zao4 yin1 | noise |
| 响声 | xiang3 sheng1 | noise |
| 喧闹 | xuan1 nao4 | noisy |
| 哩 | li1 li5 | mile |
| 唧唧 | ji1 ji1 | (onom.) chirping of insects, sighing noise etc |