chuān
first tone
第一声
high and level
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Free visual pinyin lesson
chuan Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn chuan pinyin visually. Compare chuan through wearing clothes, boats, and strings of items. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
穿、船、串一组生活路径。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
3 characters · 3 words
Audio included
Tone guide
The tones of chuan
Read each marked syllable aloud, then connect the tone to a character and a word in the knowledge ball above.
chuán
second tone
第二声
rising upward
chuàn
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
Characters
Common Chinese characters for chuan
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
chuān
to wear
穿，把衣服穿在身上
chuán
boat
船，在水上走的交通工具
chuàn
a string of items
串，连成一串
Useful words
Build vocabulary with chuan
Open a word in the knowledge ball to hear it and see a complete example sentence.
穿衣
chuān yī
to put on clothes
把衣服穿好
小船
xiǎo chuán
a small boat
小小的船
一串
yí chuàn
a string of items
几个东西连在一起
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