diào​zi

tune

diào​zi tune

  1. tune
    A melody or tune; a musical key or mode; the pitch or tonality of a piece.
  2. zi affix
    noun suffix
    [suffix] used to form nouns from noun, verb, or adjective roots

diào​zi tone (manner of speaking)

  1. accent
    The unique sound of a person's speech, such as an accent or local dialect; the specific intonation or manner of speaking.
  2. zi affix
    noun suffix
    [suffix] used to form nouns from noun, verb, or adjective roots

diào​zi tone (visual arts)

  1. 調 diào adjectivenoun
    style
    A person's style, character, or sentiment; the general tone or flavor of a piece of writing or art.
  2. zi affix
    noun suffix
    [suffix] used to form nouns from noun, verb, or adjective roots

diào​zi intonation

  1. tone
    The specific pitch contours of a spoken syllable; the lexical tone of a Chinese character.
  2. zi affix
    noun suffix
    [suffix] used to form nouns from noun, verb, or adjective roots