九聲六調 jiǔ shēng liù diào

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

九 jiǔ
HSK 1
nine
聲 shēng sound, voice, noise; tone; music
六 liù
HSK 1
number six
調 diào transfer, move, change; tune