四声

四声
shēng

the four tones of Middle Chinese: level tone 平聲|平声, rising tone 上聲|上声, departing tone 去聲|去声 and entering tone 入聲|入声

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. noun

    the four tones of Middle Chinese: level tone 平聲|平声, rising tone 上聲|上声, departing tone 去聲|去声 and entering tone 入聲|入声

    • Mandarin Chinese has four tones.

  2. noun

    the four tones of Modern Standard Mandarin

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Four sides of a square frame surround two legs — the ancient form of the number four.

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