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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

tone number en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. A number allocated to a syllable in various transliteration systems such as Hanyu Pinyin indicating the tone in which it is pronounced.
    • When we type the syllable "shi" in pinyin, we should always remember to put its tone number after it to avoid confusion.

Forms

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tone numbers Number=Plur lexicographic

Translations (4)

ru то́новый но́мер (number allocated to a syllable) · fi tooninumero (number allocated to a syllable) · cmn 調號 /调号 (number allocated to a syllable) · cmn 聲調數字 /声调数字 (number allocated to a syllable)