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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hūn, hún, hǔn, hùn
first tune
hūn
faint dusk; twilight 昏 hūn
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fall down in a faint 昏倒 hūn dǎo
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faint 昏 hūn |
fall down 倒 dǎo |
dusk; nightfall 黃昏 huáng hūn
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yellow 黃 huáng |
dusk 昏 hūn |
marriage; wedding 婚 hūn
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wedding ceremony 婚禮 hūn lǐ
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wedding 婚 hūn |
ceremony 禮 lǐ |
Chinese characters also pronunced hūn
second tune
hún
soul; spirit 魂 hún
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soul 靈魂 líng hún
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spirit; soul 靈 líng |
soul; spirit 魂 hún |
Chinese characters also pronunced hún
fourth tune
hùn
mix; blend hang out (with friend) 混 hùn
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mix; mingle 混合 hùn hé
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mix; blend 混 hùn |
combine 合 hé |
fool around; muck around 鬼混 guǐ hùn
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ghost; furtive 鬼 guǐ |
hang out 混 hùn |
Chinese characters also pronunced hùn