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My land abuts on the river.
How to pronounce 靠
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
kào靠
to lean on; to rely on
HSK 5
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
kàoFourth tone
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There's a room that's closer to the center, which
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How does he make a living?
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A wolf is fed by its legs.
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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.