Mandarin Four Tones + Neutral Lookup
Supported Mandarin citation-tone labels plus neutral0, not automatic tone sandhi or pitch contour extraction. Caller establishes language, dialect, method and reference context; no automatic identity or universal language-wide claim.
Description
Mandarin tone labels describe lexical tone categories, including neutral tone.
Mandarin tone labels describe lexical tone categories, including neutral tone.1
Citation descriptions do not predict tone sandhi or a particular utterance's pitch trace.
When to use Mandarin Four Tones + Neutral Lookup
Use this tool to read a bounded explanation for an exact reference topic. Specify the language variety, analysis, source edition and population or inventory definition.
How to use Mandarin Four Tones + Neutral Lookup and understand its results
- Specify the language variety, analysis, source edition and population or inventory definition.
- Enter mandarinTone, using the field meanings and rules below, then run the tool.
- Read meaning, using the output meanings and calculation rules below.
- Correct any reported input issue and run again. Before using a successful result, check the stated units, signs, reference scope and observation coverage.
| Input field | Meaning | Value type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| mandarinTone | Mandarin tone | string | Required |
Choose one exact mandarinTone token from the table. The implementation looks up the stored value and returns it in the documented output field. Matching is case-sensitive; unrecognized tokens fail. This is an offline bounded reference, not a live catalogue or independent attribution.
| Selection token | Stored value |
|---|---|
| 0 | neutral tone, pitch conditioned by context |
| 1 | high level citation tone |
| 2 | rising citation tone |
| 3 | low/dipping citation tone; contextual realization and sandhi differ |
| 4 | falling citation tone |
value=referenceTable[exactToken] Use the matching field units and the exact boundary, ordering and reference rules above.
| Output field | Meaning | Value type |
|---|---|---|
| meaning | Meaning | string |
{
"input": {
"mandarinTone": "3"
},
"output": {
"meaning": "low/dipping citation tone; contextual realization and sandhi differ"
}
}Limitations and assumptions
The language variety, analytical definitions and reference scope are supplied by the caller. No corpus, speech or complete/current linguistic registry is analyzed automatically.
Missing required fields, unknown fields, wrong types and violated rules return input issues. Numeric values and outputs must be finite.
Alternative or Complementary methods
For a related step, use Vietnamese Six Tones Lookup: Northern Vietnamese tone labels distinguish lexical categories whose realizations involve pitch and voice quality. For a complementary comparison, use Cantonese Nine Tones Traditional Lookup: Traditional nine-category Cantonese labeling includes checked-tone categories alongside six pitch categories.
References
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Mandarin Four Tones + Neutral Lookup — tool.io
Similar or alternative tools
- Vietnamese Six Tones Lookup
Northern Vietnamese tone labels distinguish lexical categories whose realizations involve pitch and voice quality.
- Cantonese Nine Tones Traditional Lookup
Traditional nine-category Cantonese labeling includes checked-tone categories alongside six pitch categories.