Pinyin chart · yong
How to say yong
yong in its 3 tones, said in a female or a male voice. Tap a tone to hear it.
yong
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Voice
How to say it
No initial: No consonant: the syllable starts with its vowel. The y or w in front is spelling only and adds no sound of its own.
Its tones
yōng 雍 harmonious · yǒng 勇 brave · yòng 用 to use. yóng isn’t used in standard Mandarin. The pinyin trainer practices telling them apart in real words.
Spelling
- Said alone, iong is written yong: a final that begins with i, u or ü takes y or w in front.
Words with yong
The voices are generated speech (ElevenLabs), the same two the app’s word cards use, each tone said as one real word. The words are from the official HSK list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus), easiest first. Every syllable is on the pinyin chart.