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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liān, lián, liǎn, liàn

second tune

lián

link; connect 連 lián

heart to heart heart linked to heart 心連心 xīn lián xīn
heart 心 xīn	link; connect 連 lián	heart 心 xīn

lotus 蓮 lián

lotus flower 蓮花 lián huā
lotus 蓮 lián	flower 花 huā

low price 廉 lián

low-priced; inexpensive bargain price; moderate prices 廉價 lián jià
low price 廉 lián	price 價 jià

curtain 簾 lián

window curtains 窗簾 chuāng lián
window 窗 chuāng	curtain 簾 lián

sympathize with have pity for 憐 lián

pitiful; pitiable poor; pathetic 可憐 kě lián
can; able 可 kě	have pity for 憐 lián

unite; connect join; ally with 聯 lián

ally; unite join together; league together 聯合 lián hé
unite; ally with 聯 lián	combine 合 hé

Chinese characters also pronunced lián

third tune

liǎn

face 臉 liǎn

blush; blushing 臉紅 liǎn hóng
face 臉 liǎn	red 紅 hóng

lose face 丟臉 diū liǎn
lose 丟 diū	face 臉 liǎn

fourth tune

liàn

practice; exercise 練 liàn

exercise; practice 練習 liàn xí
practice; exercise 練 liàn	learn 習 xí

love; romance 戀 liàn

fall in love tender passions; romantic attachment 戀愛 liàn ài
love; romance 戀 liàn	love 愛 ài

lover; sweetheart 戀人 liàn rén
love; romance 戀 liàn	person 人 rén

chain 鍊 liàn

necklace 項鍊 xiàng liàn
neck 項 xiàng	chain 鍊 liàn

Chinese characters also pronunced liàn