三九四零五二七八六

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Chinese

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three nine four remnant; zero; to fall five two seven eight six
trad. (三九四零五二七八六)
simp. #(三九四零五二七八六)

Etymology

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Seven numbers pronounced with the first tone to the ninth tone respectively in Cantonese: 3, 9, 4, 0, 5, 2, 7, 8, 6.

Pronunciation

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Phrase

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三九四零五二七八六

  1. (Cantonese) A phrase used to memorise the nine tones in Cantonese

Usage notes

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The seventh, eighth and ninth tones have the same tone contour as the first, third and sixth tones respectively, but they are checked syllables.

See also

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