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Pinyin · xian
How to pronounce “xian”
xian 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 xian
Sound by sound
Initialx
between 's' and 'sh', tongue flat, smiling. Never 'ks'!
Finalian
'yen'! The 'a' sounds like 'e' here.
Tonesxiān xián xiǎn xiàn
Tone 1 · high and flat, held like a sung note.Tone 2 · rising, like a surprised 'huh?'Tone 3 · dips low then rises. In a sentence, often just low.Tone 4 · falls sharply from high to low, like 'No!'
Words with xian
Practice xian
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