九声六调 jiǔ shēng liù diào

Cantonese tone system: nine tones, six types

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. nine tones and six modes (tonal system of Cantonese and other southern languages)

Characters

Character Meaning
九 jiǔ HSK 1
nine; 9
声 shēng HSK 3
sound; voice; noise
六 liù HSK 1
six; 6
调 diào HSK 3
to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate