Mandarin Tones: Reading the Four Tone Marks
Mandarin has four main lexical tones and a neutral tone.
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Mandarin Tone Sandhi: Written Tones and Spoken Changes
Tone sandhi changes a syllable’s pronunciation in a connected phrase.
Mandarin Transport Vocabulary
Mandarin Transport Vocabulary: a reference table of 8 words, with Chinese characters, dictionary pinyin and selected English meanings.
水 Radical: Shapes and Vocabulary Practice
水 is associated with the water radical, numbered 85 in the Kangxi system.
Mandarin Weather Vocabulary
Mandarin Weather Vocabulary: a reference table of 8 words, with Chinese characters, dictionary pinyin and selected English meanings.
木 Radical: Shapes and Vocabulary Practice
木 is associated with the tree radical, numbered 75 in the Kangxi system.