Tones
From Brighten Up
There are 4 Tones in the Chinese language. There is a 5th tone but this is a short sound and is not classed as a tone.
Click on the example character to hear the prenunciation. To demonstrate the different tones a sign wave at 200Hz has been used and the pitch altered using the appropriate graph.
| Tone Number | Tone Sound Graph | Example Character |
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 | ||
| 4 | ||
| (5) |
