声调
shēngdiàoTraditional 聲調
tone (of a syllable)
Every meaning
shēngdiào
- tone (of a syllable)
- tone of voice
In the Library
四”听起来很像“死”,一个是第四声,一个是第三声,只差一个声调。
在三千五百个常用字里,和“是”拼音相同的,不考虑声调的话就有四十多个。
汉字没有字母,中国人怎么打字? · How do Chinese people type without an alphabet? · HSK 6
个学中文的人,第一天学的往往不是汉字,而是拼音:b、p、m、f,还有那四个小小的声调符号。
拼音是谁发明的? · Who invented pinyin? The story of Zhou Youguang · HSK 6
Its characters
Words with 声
Words with 调
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).