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ˊ

character

LanguageHokkien (China)

Meaning
  1. fifth tone (陽平 /阳平 (yángpíng)).
  2. fifth tone
  3. This symbol represents the fifth tone in the Hokkien language, also known as the rising tone or yangping.
Examples

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The symbol for the fifth tone.

Part of speechcharacter

Usage noteThis is a diacritic mark used in phonetic systems to indicate pitch contour.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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