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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yū, yú, yǔ, yù

first tune

yū

silt; silted up 淤 yū

bruise; hematoma 瘀 yū

Chinese characters also pronunced yū

second tune

yú

fish 魚 yú

at; in; on to; by; from 於 yú

finally; at last 終於 zhōng yú
end; finally 終 zhōng	then 於 yú

amuse; amusement entertain; entertainment 娛 yú

foolish; stupid 愚 yú

joyful; cheerful; pleased 愉 yú

remaining; surplus 餘 yú

Chinese characters also pronunced yú

third tune

yǔ

rain 雨 yǔ

feather 羽 yǔ

language speech; talk 語 yǔ

and; together with 與 yǔ

islet; small island 嶼 yǔ

world 宇 yǔ

Universe; cosmos 宇宙 yǔ zhòu
world 宇 yǔ	infinite time 宙 zhòu

Chinese characters also pronunced yǔ

fourth tune

yù

jade 玉 yù

taro 芋 yù

educate; education raise; bring up 育 yù

want; intend; desire 欲 yù

lust; desire 慾 yù

more and more 愈 yù

heal; healed recovered from sickness 癒 yù

jail; prison 獄 yù

Hell; Underworld; inferno 地獄 dì yù
ground 地 dì	jail; prison 獄 yù

royal; imperial 御 yù

imperial chef; imperial kitchen 御廚 yù chú
royal; imperial 御 yù	kitchen 廚 chú

bath; bathe 浴 yù

bathroom 浴室 yù shì
bath; bathe 浴 yù	room 室 shì

beforehand; in advance 預 yù

prevent; prevention 預防 yù fáng
beforehand 預 yù	guard against 防 fáng

meet; come across 遇 yù

honor; reputation 譽 yù

Chinese characters also pronunced yù