Word Meaning 声調

せいちょう seichou

声調 is read as せいちょう (seichou) and means tone (e.g. in Chinese).

Meaning

English

  1. tone (e.g. in Chinese)
  2. tone (of voice)

Reading

Kana

せいちょう

Romaji

seichou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 68408 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

声調言語

せいちょうげんご

tone language

調声

ちょうせい

tonal mark (e.g. in PinYin)

音声調整卓

おんせいちょうせいたく

mixing board (console, desk)

声明

せいめい

declaration

こえ

sound

声色

こわいろ

tone of voice

声高

こわだか

loud (of a voice)

声楽

せいがく

vocal music

声優

せいゆう

voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)

声が出る

こえがでる

to be able to speak

声明書

せいめいしょ

statement

声明文

せいめいぶん

proclamation

Example Sentences

1

How do you learn a tonal language like Chinese?