聲調語言 shēngdiàoyǔyán tone language 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语言 語言 yǔyán noun language human language or speech; a system of communication consisting of vocabulary and grammar used by a particular country or community