Traditional and classic Chinese calligraphic symbols, words, idioms and proverbs for your art design. Created by Andres Leo since 2001.

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Index of Chinese Phrases and Vocabulary
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The following video demonstrates each syllable of the pinyin structure
and the exercise of pinyin/zhuyin with basic Chinese 4-tune pronunciation

Mandarin pinyin tunes
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retroflex tunes in Mandarin

rān, rán, rǎn, ràn

second tune

rán

like that; just so

rán

natural; naturally
free from affectation

自然

zì rán

self

like that

rán

certainly; definitely
of course; as it should be

當然

dāng rán

regard as

dāng

like that

rán

burn; ignite

rán

burn; flaming; combustion

燃燒

rán shāo

burn; ignite

rán

burn

shāo

Chinese characters also pronunced rán


third tune

rǎn

dye (color)

rǎn

dyeing; coloring

染色

rǎn sè

dye

rǎn

color

Chinese characters also pronunced rǎn

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