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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zhāo, zháo, zhǎo, zhào
first tune
zhāo
beckon; cause move of martial art 招 zhāo
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morning; day 朝 zhāo
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rising sun; morning sun 朝陽 zhāo yáng
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morning 朝 zhāo |
sun 陽 yáng |
Chinese characters also pronunced zhāo
second tune
zháo
touch; reach 著 zháo
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it's none of (your) business have no right or ability to interfere in 管不著 guǎn bù zháo
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interfere 管 guǎn |
not 不 bù |
touch; reach 著 zháo |
third tune
zhǎo
claw; talon 爪 zhǎo
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seek; look for 找 zhǎo
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marsh; pond 沼 zhǎo
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swamp; marshland 沼澤 zhǎo zé
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marsh 沼 zhǎo |
waters 澤 zé |
fourth tune
zhào
trillion omen; augury 兆 zhào
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call; summon 召 zhào
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illuminate; shine upon license; permit 照 zhào
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Chinese characters also pronunced zhào