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Pinyin · gua
How to pronounce “gua”
gua is a Mandarin syllable. Listen to its tones, learn how each sound is made, then say it into your microphone to check your pronunciation.
The tones of gua
Sound by sound
Initialg
like the 'k' in 'skin', with no puff.
Finalua
'wah'.
Tonesguā guǎ guà
Tone 1 · high and flat, held like a sung note.Tone 3 · dips low then rises. In a sentence, often just low.Tone 4 · falls sharply from high to low, like 'No!'
Words with gua
Practice gua
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