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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shuān, shuán, shuǎn, shuàn

first tune

shuān

blot, latch of a door 閂 shuān

tie; fasten 拴 shuān

bolt; plug; cork; stopper 栓 shuān

fourth tune

shuàn

boil instantly 涮 shuàn

dip-boil mutton Mongolian Hot Pot Instant-boiled mutton 涮羊肉 shuàn yáng ròu
boil instantly 涮 shuàn	mutton 羊肉 yáng ròu