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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jīng, jíng, jǐng, jìng

first tune

jīng

capital of a country 京 jīng

Beijing; Peking 北京 běi jīng
north 北 běi	capital 京 jīng

crystal glittering 晶 jīng

crystal; rock crystal 水晶 shuǐ jīng
water 水 shuǐ	crystal 晶 jīng

glittering; sparkling (Chinese idiom) 亮晶晶 liàng jīng jīng
shine 亮 liàng	glittering 晶 jīng	glittering 晶 jīng

essentials keen; clever 精 jīng

spirit psyche 精神 jīng shén
essentials 精 jīng	mind; spirit 神 shén

clever and keen astute; shrewd 精明 jīng míng
keen; clever 精 jīng	clear-sighted; understand 明 míng

undergo; pass through scripture; classic books 經 jīng

experience 經驗 jīng yàn
undergo; pass through 經 jīng	test; examine 驗 yàn

Bible; Holy Bible 聖經 shèng jīng
holy 聖 shèng	scripture; classic books 經 jīng

surprise; amaze startle; frightened 驚 jīng

surprise (with joy) pleasantly surprised 驚喜 jīng xǐ
surprise; amaze 驚 jīng	joy 喜 xǐ

frightened suddenly 驚嚇 jīng xià
startle; frightened 驚 jīng	frighten; scare 嚇 xià

whale 鯨 jīng

Chinese characters also pronunced jīng

third tune

jǐng

well (deep hole) 井 jǐng

water well 水井 shuǐ jǐng
water 水 shuǐ	well 井 jǐng

view; scenery 景 jǐng

scenery; landscapes 風景 fēng jǐng
wind 風 fēng	view; scenery 景 jǐng

police warn; alert 警 jǐng

police; policeman 警察 jǐng chá
police 警 jǐng	observe 察 chá

warning; caution 警告 jǐng gào
warn; alert 警 jǐng	tell 告 gào

Chinese characters also pronunced jǐng

fourth tune

jìng

respect salute; venerate 敬 jìng

respect; esteem 尊敬 zūn jìng
honor; respect 尊 zūn	respect 敬 jìng

salute; render a salute 敬禮 jìng lǐ
salute 敬 jìng	ceremony 禮 lǐ

clean purify 淨 jìng

clean; neat and tidy 乾淨 gān jìng
dry 乾 gān	clean 淨 jìng

quiet; silent 靜 jìng

tranquil peaceful and placid 寧靜 níng jìng
peaceful 寧 níng	quiet; silent 靜 jìng

state; situation region; circumstance 境 jìng

state (of mind) 境界 jìng jiè
state 境 jìng	boundary; scope 靜 jiè

environment; circumstances 環境 huán jìng
around 環 huán	circumstance 境 jìng

mirror 鏡 jìng

mirror 鏡子 jìng zi
mirror 鏡 jìng	suffix 子 zi

Chinese characters pronunced jìng