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Definition 2024

entering_tone

entering tone

English

Noun

entering tone ‎(plural entering tones)

(linguistics) A short, sharp tone used in some Chinese phonology.

Translations

short sharp tone

Chinese:
Mandarin: 入聲 (zh), 入声 (zh) ‎(rùshēng)
Finnish:

French: ton d'entrée
Japanese: 入声 (ja) ‎(にっしょう, nisshō)
Korean: 입성 ‎(ipseong)