声调 shēngdiào▶ Tono

Stroke order

声调 is written in 17 strokes across 2 characters.

• 声 — 7 strokes
• 调 — 10 strokes

Senses

1. tone
2. note
3. a tone (on a Chinese syllable)

Related words

• 单调monótono
• 强调Enfatizar
• 调整ajuste
• 调皮travieso
• 协调coordinar
• 声势ímpetu; impulso

声调 is pronounced shēngdiào and means “Tono”. HSK 5 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 声调 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.