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What do you call your father?
How to pronounce 称呼
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
chēng称hu呼
to call; to address as
HSK 6
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chēngFirst tonehuNeutral tone
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ā First toneHigh and level
á Second toneRising
ǎ Third toneLow, then rising in isolation
à Fourth toneFalling
a Neutral toneShort and light
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