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第四声

dì sì shēngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
fourth tone in Mandarin / falling tone
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-372c69cad45aba39. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

第四聲 第四声 [di4 si4 sheng1] /fourth tone in Mandarin/falling tone/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 第四聲

  • 第
    dì

    (prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六[dì liù] "sixth") / (literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed / (old) residence of a high official / (literary) but / however / (literary) only / just

  • 四
    sì

    four / 4

  • 声
    shēng

    sound / voice / tone / noise / reputation / classifier for sounds

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.