yū
first tone
第一声
high and flat
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yu Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn yu pinyin visually. Compare yu through mud, fish, rainwater, and corn. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
淤、鱼、雨、玉四条常用声调路径。 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 yu
Read each marked syllable aloud, then connect the tone to a character and a word in the knowledge ball above.
yú
second tone
第二声
rising
yǔ
third tone
第三声
down, then up
yù
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
Characters
Common Chinese characters for yu
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
yū
silt / mud buildup
泥沙堆积
yú
fish
鱼
yǔ
rain
从天上落下的水
yù
jade; also used in the word corn
玉；也在“玉米”中出现
Useful words
Build vocabulary with yu
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淤泥
yū ní
soft silt or mud after rain or near water
雨后或水边的软泥
小鱼
xiǎo yú
a small fish
小小的鱼
雨水
yǔ shuǐ
water that falls as rain
下雨落下来的水
玉米
yù mǐ
corn, a yellow grain food
一种黄色的粮食
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