tiāo
first tone
第一声
high and flat
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点击中心卡。
Learning state
tiao
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Free visual pinyin lesson
tiao Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn tiao pinyin visually. Pick one tone, jump with the other. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
挑一挑，跳一跳。 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
2 characters · 2 words
Audio included
Tone guide
The tones of tiao
Read each marked syllable aloud, then connect the tone to a character and a word in the knowledge ball above.
tiào
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
Characters
Common Chinese characters for tiao
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
tiāo
to pick, to choose
选一选，选出喜欢的
tiào
to jump
用脚向上蹦起来
Useful words
Build vocabulary with tiao
Open a word in the knowledge ball to hear it and see a complete example sentence.
挑选
tiāo xuǎn
to pick and choose
选一选自己喜欢的东西
跳一跳
tiào yī tiào
to jump up and down
用脚轻轻蹦一下
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