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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hēn, hén, hěn, hèn

second tune

hén

trace; mark 痕 hén

scar of wound; cuts and bruises 傷痕 shāng hén
wound 傷 shāng	mark 痕 hén

third tune

hěn

very; quite 很 hěn

very satisfied; feel quite pleased 很滿意 hěn mǎn yì
very; quite 很 hěn	satisfied 滿意 mǎn yì

cruel; ruthless 狠 hěn

heartless; callous 狠心 hěn xīn
cruel; ruthless 狠 hěn	heart 心 xīn

fourth tune

hèn

hate 恨 hèn

hatred; animosity 仇恨 chóu hèn
enmity 仇 chóu	hate 恨 hèn