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== Compared to Standard Chinese (Mandarin) ==
== Compared to Standard Chinese (Mandarin) ==
From {{w|Standard Chinese phonology#Relationship between Middle Chinese and modern tones}}, the four main tones are 1. ym-pviaa 陰平 (55), 2. ioong-pviaa 陽平 (25), 3. siorng 上 (21), 4. khix 去 (52). In brackets: common realization of pitch contour. The "entering tone" (入聲, ''[[jibsviaf]]'') does not have predictable reflexes in modern Chinese.
From {{w|Standard Chinese phonology#Relationship between Middle Chinese and modern tones}}, the four main tones are:
* 1. ym-pviaa 陰平 (55)
* 2. ioong-pviaa 陽平 (25)
* 3. siorng 上 (21)
* 4. khix 去 (52)
In brackets: common realization of pitch contour.  
 
The "entering tone" (入聲, ''[[jibsviaf]]''):
* does not have predictable reflexes in modern Chinese
* disappeared from most Mandarin dialects
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