16 Chinese Tones

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Chinese have 4 tones and a special tone. Tones are very important for Chinese word.

- ā ( first tone)

  read it high and steady (-----------)


- á ( second tone ) 

 read it little lower and go up ( /)


- ǎ (third tone)

  read it lower and dipped down then rises ( \/ )


- à ( fourth tone )

 read it high and go down ( \ )


- a ( neutral tone ) special tone 

  read it high and steady like the first tone. But, read more lighter and the short way.

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