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九聲六調

简九声六调 · 繁九聲六調

Mandarin · pinyin jiǔ shēng liù diào

nine tones and six modes (tonal system of Cantonese and other southern languages)

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九: jiǔ · nine
聲: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music
六: liù · number six
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声: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music
调: diào · transfer, move, change; tune

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Mandarin tones

3–1–4–4 · jiu3 sheng1 liu4 diao4

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