How Tones Work

The first tone is the high, flat tone. The second tone starts lower and rises to the first tone. The third tone starts low with a quick rise to just below the second tone. The fourth tone starts at about the same pitch as the second tone, but falls with time. A fifth tone, called the neutral tone, is a flat pitch in the middle of the range.

This background information is provided to help those unfamiliar with the Chinese or Japanese languages understand the terms and concepts discussed in the Apropos Smart Characters product literature.

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Last Modified: August 28, 1996