次闭元音 (次閉元音) cì bì yuányīn
          
              cì bì yuányīn 
              
              noun 
              a near-close vowel 
              Domain: Linguistics 语言学
              
                , Subdomain: Phonetics 
              
              
                , Concept: Vowel 元音
              
              
              
                Notes: With the tongue positioned similarly to a close vowel but less restricted