four tones of Middle Chinese (Q836378)

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tonal system of Middle Chinese, vestiges of which survive in modern Chinese languages
  • Four tones
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four tones of Middle Chinese
tonal system of Middle Chinese, vestiges of which survive in modern Chinese languages
  • Four tones

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tone
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Chinese tone
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Standard Mandarin
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dark level tone
light level tone
rising tone
departing tone
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
topic/Chinese-languages
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Modern Standard Chinese (Mandarin) / There are four tones: (1) high level, (2) high rising crescendo, (3) low falling diminuendo with glottal friction (with an extra rise from low to high when final), and (4) falling diminuendo. (English)
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level tone
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rising tone
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departing tone
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entering tone
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/m/0cc591l
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