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Animals are afraid of fire.
How to pronounce 火
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
huǒ火
fire
HSK 4
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
huǒThird tone
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Bring it to a boil, then reduce to low heat and skim the foam.
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Have some ham.
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The fire is still burning.
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A syllable has a shape.
Tone marks show how pitch changes. Colors help you follow each syllable in the app.
ā First toneHigh and level
á Second toneRising
ǎ Third toneLow, then rising in isolation
à Fourth toneFalling
a Neutral toneShort and light
These are dictionary tones. In natural speech, tones can change with context. A third tone often stays low before another syllable.