2. Tone 1 to Tone 6
Let’s revise the six tones.
| Tone Number | Tone 1 | Tone 2 | Tone 3 | Tone 4 | Tone 5 | Tone 6 |
| Tone Name | High level | Mid rising | Mid level | Low falling | Low rising | Low level |
| Diagram |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Step 1 Listen to the syllable si in Tone 1 to Tone 6 together. Pay attention to the pitch.
si1
si1 si2
si1 si2 si3
si1 si2 si3 si4
si1 si2 si3 si4 si5
si1 si2 si3 si4 si5 si6
Step 2 Practice saying the syllable si in Tone 1 to Tone 6. Listen and repeat.
si1
si1 si2
si1 si2 si3
si1 si2 si3 si4
si1 si2 si3 si4 si5
si1 si2 si3 si4 si5 si6
Practice Say the following syllables from Tone 1 to Tone 6. Try it yourself before listening to the recording.
- jan1 jan2 jan3 jan4 jan5 jan6
- ze1 ze2 ze3 ze4 ze5 ze6
- ji1 ji2 ji3 ji4 ji5 ji6
- wai1 wai2 wai3 wai4 wai5 wai6
- jyun1 jyun2 jyun3 jyun4 jyun5 jyun6