平上去入
píng​shǎng​qù​rù

the four tones

  • created sense approved 平上去入 · píng​shǎng​qù​rù · the four tones — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    平上去入

    píng​shǎng​qù​rù

    the four tones

    The four tone categories of Middle Chinese: level, rising, departing, and entering tones.

    平 (bound) → 平 · píng · [level tone] 上 (bound) → 上 · shǎng · [rising tone] 去 (bound) → 去 · qù · [falling tone] 入 (bound) → 入 · rù · [entering tone]

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