created sense approved 入声/入聲 · rùshēng · entering tone — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
入声 / 入聲
rùshēng
entering tone
The entering tone or checked tone; one of the four tones of Middle Chinese characterized by a short duration and a final stop consonant. While it has disappeared from standard Mandarin, it is preserved in various Chinese dialects.
入 (literal) → 入 · rù · [entering tone] 声 (literal) → 声/聲 · shēng · tone
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