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
with mp3 audio pronunciations and related video instruction lesson


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

zhān, zhán, zhǎn, zhàn

first tune

zhān

dip; receive favors
soak; wet; moisten

zhān

Chinese characters also pronunced zhān


third tune

zhǎn

extend; expand
exhibit; exhibition

zhǎn

chop; cut off
behead; decapitate

zhǎn

Chinese characters also pronunced zhǎn


fourth tune

zhàn

occupy

zhàn

stand
stop; station; service point

zhàn

war; battle
fight; fighting

zhàn

temporary; provisional

zhàn

provisional; temporary

暫時

zhàn shí

temporary

zhàn

time

shí

Chinese characters also pronunced zhàn

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