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腔調

简腔调 · 繁腔調

Mandarin · pinyin qiāng diào

a tune
a melody
accent (distinctive way of pronouncing a language)
tone (manner of expression)
elegance
refinement

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腔: qiāng · chest cavity; hollow in body
調: Look up this written character
调: diào · transfer, move, change; tune

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1–4 · qiang1 diao4

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hong1 diu6

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noun

tone of voice; tone; intonation; accent
(Shanghainese) model behaviour

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