xiē
first tone
第一声
high and flat
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Free visual pinyin lesson
xie Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn xie pinyin visually. Paths for shoes, writing, and thanks. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
鞋、写、谢三条路径。 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
4 characters · 5 words
Audio included
Tone guide
The tones of xie
Read each marked syllable aloud, then connect the tone to a character and a word in the knowledge ball above.
xié
second tone
第二声
rising
xiě
third tone
第三声
down, then up
xiè
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
Characters
Common Chinese characters for xie
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
xiē
A common Chinese character pronounced xiē.
常用汉字「楔」，读作 xiē。
xié
shoes
穿在脚上的鞋
xiě
to write
用笔写字
xiè
to thank
感谢、谢谢
Useful words
Build vocabulary with xie
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楔
xiē
A common Chinese character pronounced xiē.
常用汉字「楔」，读作 xiē。
鞋子
xié zi
shoes (things you wear on your feet to keep them safe and warm)
穿在脚上的东西
写字
xiě zì
to write characters
用笔写出字来
写信
xiě xìn
to write a letter
写一封信给别人
谢谢
xiè xie
thank you
表示感谢的话
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