xiā
first tone
第一声
high and flat
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xia Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn xia pinyin visually. Compare xia through shrimp and raining. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
虾、下两条直观路径。 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 xia
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xià
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
Characters
Common Chinese characters for xia
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
xiā
shrimp
虾，一种水里的小动物
xià
down; also used in raining
下，往下；也用于下雨
Useful words
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小虾
xiǎo xiā
a small shrimp
小小的虾
下雨
xià yǔ
to rain
天空落雨
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