Tones of Taiwanese
tones of Middle Chinese
- yin level (high)
- rising (high falling, siofngsviaf)
- yin departing (low)
- yin entering (low stopped)
- yang level (rising)
- yang departing (mid)
- yang entering (high stopped)
Tones in Taiwanese
- Kitiau-ym (Basic Tone)
- KQtiau-ym (High Tone)
- Extut-ym (Low Falling Tone)
- Sioxngtut-ym (Shouting-Out Tone)
- Hoesoaan-ym (Curving Tone)
- Chiog-ym (Short Tone)
- Zoafntiau (Tone sandhi)
- Tea-ym (short tone)
Tone Chart
| Order (順序) | Name (調名) | Description | 調值 | POJ | MTL | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 陰平 | KQtiau-ym (高平音; High Tone) | ˥˥ | 55 | a | af | 獅 （say） |
| 2(6) | 上 | Sioxngtut-ym (高降音; Shouting-Out Tone) | ˥˩ | 51 | á | ar | 虎 （hor） |
| 3 | 陰去 | Extut-ym (下突音; Low Falling Tone) | ˧˩ | 31 | à | ax | 豹 （pax） |
| 4 | 陰入 | Tef-Chiok'ym (低促音; Low Short Tone) | ˧ʔ | 3ʔ | ah | aq | 鱉 （piq），鴨 （aq） |
| 5 | 陽平 | Hoesoaan-ym (迴旋音; Curving Tone) | ˨˦ | 24 | â | aa | 熊 （hiim），牛 （guu） |
| 7 | 陽去 | Kitiau-ym (基調音; Basic Tone) | ˧˧ | 33 | ā | a | 象 （chviu） |
| 8 | 陽入 | KQf-Chiok'ym (高促音; High Short Tone) | ˥ʔ | 5ʔ | a̍h | ah | 鹿 （lok） |
Adapted from wiki