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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xiān, xián, xiǎn, xiàn

first tune

xiān

ahead; before; earlier 先 xiān

deity; fairy; immortal being 仙 xiān

fresh 鮮 xiān

lift a lid, cover 掀 xiān

fiber 纖 xiān

Chinese characters also pronunced xiān

second tune

xián

salty; salted 鹹 xián

social elite capable and virtuous worthy person; person of virtue 賢 xián

string of musical instrument 絃 xián

bowstring 弦 xián

leisure; spare time 閒 xián

dislike; detest 嫌 xián

Chinese characters also pronunced xián

third tune

xiǎn

risk; risky danger; dangerous 險 xiǎn

obvious; apparent show; appear; manifest 顯 xiǎn

Chinese characters also pronunced xiǎn

fourth tune

xiàn

appear; reveal now; present; current 現 xiàn

right now; present moment 現在 xiàn zài
now; present 現 xiàn	exist 在 zài

limit; restrict 限 xiàn

line; thread 線 xiàn

admire; covet; envy 羨 xiàn

dedicate to 獻 xiàn

sink; cave in fall into a trap 陷 xiàn

trap; snare 陷阱 xiàn jǐng
fall into a trap 陷 xiàn	trap; pitfall 阱 jǐng

Chinese characters also pronunced xiàn