HSK 5
声调
聲調
Meaning
- tone
- note
- a tone (on a Chinese syllable)
- Traditional
- 聲調
- Pinyin
- shēng diào
- Classifier
- 个|個(gè)
Character reference
Components and radical classification
声
shēngsound, noise; voice, tone, music
Primary radical士 · scholar
调
diàotune, melody, key; to transfer, to exchange
Primary radical讠 · speech
聲
shēngsound, noise; voice, tone, music
Primary radical耳 · ear
調
diàotune, melody, key; to transfer, to exchange
Primary radical言 · speech
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
Stroke order and writing practice
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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details