xīng
first tone
第一声
high and flat
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xing Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn xing pinyin visually. Compare xing through stars, walking, waking, and happiness. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
星、行、醒、兴四条高频路径。 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
4 characters · 4 words
Audio included
Tone guide
The tones of xing
Read each marked syllable aloud, then connect the tone to a character and a word in the knowledge ball above.
xíng
second tone
第二声
rising upward
xǐng
third tone
第三声
down, then up
xìng
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
Characters
Common Chinese characters for xing
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
xīng
star
星星
xíng
walk / go
行走
xǐng
wake up
醒来
xìng
happy / excited
高兴
Useful words
Build vocabulary with xing
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星星
xīng xing
stars in the night sky
夜空里的星
行走
xíng zǒu
to walk forward
走路前进
醒来
xǐng lái
wake up
睡醒
高兴
gāo xìng
happy or glad
开心
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