声调轮廓 shēngdiàolúnkuò tone contour Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 声调 聲調 shēngdiào tone the pitch pattern of a syllable used to distinguish meaning, as in Chinese characters轮廓 輪廓 lúnkuò noun outline The outer edge or silhouette of an object or figure; contour or rough sketch.