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第三聲

简第三声 · 繁第三聲

Mandarin · pinyin dì sān shēng

third tone in Mandarin
falling-rising tone

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第: dì · sequence, number; grade, degree
三: sān · three
聲: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music
声: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music

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4–1–1 · di4 san1 sheng1

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dai6 saam1 sing1

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