shǒu
third tone
第三声
down, then up
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shou Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn shou pinyin visually. Hand and thin: third then fourth tone. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
手和瘦，一低一落。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
2 characters · 2 words
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Tone guide
The tones of shou
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shòu
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
Characters
Common Chinese characters for shou
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
shǒu
hand
手，身体的一部分
shòu
thin
不胖，肉很少
Useful words
Build vocabulary with shou
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小手
xiǎo shǒu
little hand
小朋友的手
很瘦
hěn shòu
very thin
肉很少，不胖
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