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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niū, niú, niǔ, niù

first tune

niū

girl 妞 niū

second tune

niú

cow; cattle; bovine animal 牛 niú

third tune

niǔ

sprain twist with force 扭 niǔ

sprain 扭傷 niǔ shāng
sprain 扭 niǔ	hurt; injury 傷 shāng

reverse; turnaround; unexpected change 扭轉 niǔ zhuǎn
twist with force 扭 niǔ	turn 轉 zhuǎn

button 鈕 niǔ

button on clothing 鈕扣 niǔ kòu
button 鈕 niǔ	buckle; hook up 扣 kòu

push a button press-button; button of a switch 按鈕 àn niǔ
push down 按 àn	button 鈕 niǔ

Chinese characters also pronunced niǔ

fourth tune

niù

obstinate; stubborn; unmanageable 拗 niù