<blockquote>
<p>Are there multiple hanzi characters for the same pinyin transcription in any case?</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Yes, you are right.</p>
<p>For example:</p>
<p>她，他，它，踏，塔，塌，等等的发音都是<code>ta</code>，但是他们的音调(tone)不一样，有的是一声，有的是二声，有的是三声，有的是四声。音调(tone)一共有4个，分别是一声，二声，三声，四声。</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Is there some trick to finding out what tone a hanzi character is without the pinyin?</p>
</blockquote>
<p>There is no cut corners, the only way to learn Chinese is extensively reading.</p>
<p>Tone is not <strong>important</strong> to know which one word they say. Important is <strong>情景</strong> and <strong>pronounce</strong>.</p>
<p>Just like a &quot;word&quot; in English, different context have different meaning, but in one 情景 you can according to <strong>情景</strong> and <strong>pronounce</strong> know <strong>about</strong>(大概) which one word they say.</p>
<p>一声的声音最轻，四声的声音最重，如果你想(或愿意)的话都可以读作一声或者二声，普通话中有一个词语叫做<code>轻声细语</code>。</p>

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Actually, it should be exist 5 tones,  https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E8%BC%95%E8%81%B2
James
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@James  哈哈, 有意思. 但是小学语文课本上说只用4个音调. 这点我还是比较确认的, link that you provide https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-cn/%E8%BC%95%E8%81%B2 say:  "轻声（neutral tone）是汉语中所具有的一种特殊变调现象（多见于现代标准汉语）。**轻声一般不被当作声调看待，因为它没有固定的调值。** "
Tom
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2024-11-05T02:10:41.880Z
@James  Correct: 只用4个音调 ---> 只有4个音调
Tom
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2024-11-05T17:21:08.770Z
It depends on whether your education system teaches 注音 (as in Taiwan) or 拼音 (as in Mainland).
r13
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2024-11-06T00:17:36.370Z
@r13 I see that **拼音** in OP's question and **pinyin** in both OP's question and the tag of question.
Tom
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2024-11-06T00:48:16.170Z
The user @James has cited the 繁體版 of the same material you cited but in 簡體 (it contains both versions). From that, I assume he was taught with 注音 and 繁體字 rather than 拼音 and 簡體字.
r13
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@r13 我感觉你的思维没有理清。首先，如我之前的评论所说的那样，我的这个答案回答的是关于**简体中文，拼音(原始问题中包含了 汉字，拼音，问题标签中有pinyin)。** 其次，不管是中国还是台湾，亦或者是任何其他说**中文**的人，看维基百科上关于中文声调都是看 https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-cn/%E8%BC%95%E8%81%B2 这个链接相关，相关指的是从这个链接进去，可能会显示不同的方式，有的选择简体中文，有的选择新加坡简体，有的选择台湾正体等等，但无一例外，轻声的页面里都说了这样一句话：“轻声（neutral tone）是汉语中所具有的一种特殊变调现象（多见于现代标准汉语）。**轻声一般不被当作声调看待，因为它没有固定的调值。** ”，前面这句加粗显示，意味着：在中文发音中，音调只有4个，尽管 User: James 可能确实看的是台湾版。
Tom
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2024-11-06T02:07:44.863Z
**I was commenting on your response to @james' comment**, and pointing out that the differences of opinions are mainly due to the difference between the two systems. **I wasn't commenting on your answer to the OP's question then**.
r13
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@r13 I see. 但是我刚刚想表达的是，根据维基百科的这个链接 https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E8%BC%95%E8%81%B2 里所写的，可以得出：不管是中国大陆，还是台湾，亦或者是新加坡，在中文世界里，`轻声`不被认为是一个声调。所以音调只有4个，如果说音调有5个的话，可能没有认真阅读维基百科上关于`轻声`的解释。
Tom
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2024-11-06T02:40:30.663Z
I don't know who was the author and the system he was based on for the writing, but I am aware the same article provided both 繁體 and 簡體 for the readers.  I don't want to get into the argument, only to point out to you that it is quite obvious that @james has read the one with 繁體 and made a comment on your answer reflecting his learning. I think we shall end this non-productive conservation here.
r13
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@r13 OK. I see.
Tom
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2024-11-06T03:04:11.377Z
@Tom 無論您認不認同有五聲調；實際與漢人的對話中，您就是有使用到它！ 請試著說出不含輕聲的 : `謝謝` , `我們`, `官大人` , `難相處` & 爺爺, 奶奶, 爸爸, 媽媽, 公公, 婆婆, 伯伯, 叔叔, 姑姑, 舅舅, 哥哥, 姐姐, 弟弟, 妹妹 ...etc. 不便扭嗎
James
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2024-11-06T03:40:39.500Z
@James  中国大陆语文课本上说只有4个音调，维基百科上也说了 "轻声一般不被当作声调看待，因为它没有固定的调值。"，你就说句`你搞错了或者看错了`，这也没什么大不了的吧？另外`音调`在实际谈话中也没那么重要，大多数人在交谈时也没人在意你的音调是否准确吧？
Tom
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2024-11-06T03:43:07.503Z
yeap, 我搞错了或者看错了 +1
James
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2024-11-06T05:50:32.263Z
`大多数人在交谈时也没人在意你的音调是否准确吧`, 因為 你在同溫層,身邊不存在音調不正確的人,自然不需要去更正誰的音調；我跟音調不準確的外國朋友對話，就會去更正人家的音調!
James
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2024-11-06T08:55:28.443Z
@James  理解了，所处情况不同吧。
Tom
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2024-11-07T02:50:53.103Z
@Tom 也許身處情況不同吧，我身邊是有外籍勞工的，即使是菲律賓人. 英語腔調與我們的英語也是有差異；若英文已無法溝通,中文再因腔調問題無法溝通 就真的雞同鴨講了, 所以我會及時糾正他們的音調,儘可能避免日後溝通問題.
James
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2024-11-07T03:25:41.530Z
@James 如果英语都学不好，汉语就更难学好了。请注意防范缅甸，菲律宾，柬埔寨等东南亚地区的诈骗， **KK园区** 建议你了解一下。
Tom
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2024-11-07T05:24:48.380Z
@Tom 也是音調的問題，像是菲律賓人說 "What sons"... 搞半天才知道人家說的原來是 "Watsons" @@", 所以 還是堅持 請它們學好中文!  避免出現連英文都無法溝通的狀況
James
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2024-11-05T00:23:59.650Z
2024-11-05T00:23:59.650Z
Tom
<blockquote>
<p>Are there multiple hanzi characters for the same pinyin transcription in any case?</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Absolute, there are exise lots of <code>hanzi characters</code> using the same pinyin.<br />
Even the same <code>hanzi character</code> exist different pinyin for different situation.</p>
<p>So complicate!?</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Is there some trick to finding out what tone a hanzi character is without the pinyin?</p>
</blockquote>
<p>If you can <code>copy</code> these <code>hanzi characters</code>, then paste these into :</p>
<p><a href="https://translate.google.com.tw/?sl=zh-TW&amp;tl=en&amp;text=%E8%81%B2%E8%AA%BF&amp;op=translate" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://translate.google.com.tw/?sl=zh-TW&amp;tl=en&amp;text=%E8%81%B2%E8%AA%BF&amp;op=translate</a></p>
<p>You can found that there exise a speak icon under the <code>hanzi characters</code>.<br />
Now, turn on your speaker, and press the icon, and Enjoy.</p>

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2024-11-05T01:45:39.257Z
James
<ol>
<li>Are there multiple hanzi characters for the same pinyin transcription in any case?</li>
<li>Is there some trick to finding out what tone a hanzi character is without the pinyin?</li>
</ol>

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2024-11-05T01:57:23.690Z
There are about 400 Pinyin combinations of initials and finals, about 1100 if further combined with a tone. But there are about 6,000 Chinese characters. Therefore, there must be many homophones (like male and mail, 医生 and 一生)
PdotWang
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Multiple characters for same pinyin （拼音） and finding out what tone from hanzi （汉字）
# Multiple characters for same pinyin （拼音） and finding out what tone from hanzi （汉字）

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-11-04)

1. Are there multiple hanzi characters for the same pinyin transcription in any case?
2. Is there some trick to finding out what tone a hanzi character is without the pinyin?

**Tags:** characters, pinyin, tones

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: There are about 400 Pinyin combinations of initials and finals, about 1100 if further combined with a tone. But there are about 6,000 Chinese characters. Therefore, there must be many homophones (like male and mail, 医生 and 一生)  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2024-11-05. Score: 0

> Are there multiple hanzi characters for the same pinyin transcription in any case?

Yes, you are right.

For example:

她，他，它，踏，塔，塌，等等的发音都是`ta`，但是他们的音调(tone)不一样，有的是一声，有的是二声，有的是三声，有的是四声。音调(tone)一共有4个，分别是一声，二声，三声，四声。

> Is there some trick to finding out what tone a hanzi character is without the pinyin?

There is no cut corners, the only way to learn Chinese is extensively reading.

Tone is not **important** to know which one word they say. Important is **情景** and **pronounce**.

Just like a "word" in English, different context have different meaning, but in one 情景 you can according to **情景** and **pronounce** know **about**(大概) which one word they say.

一声的声音最轻，四声的声音最重，如果你想(或愿意)的话都可以读作一声或者二声，普通话中有一个词语叫做`轻声细语`。

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: Actually, it should be exist 5 tones,  https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E8%BC%95%E8%81%B2  
> **username_2**: @username_3  哈哈, 有意思. 但是小学语文课本上说只用4个音调. 这点我还是比较确认的, link that you provide https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-cn/%E8%BC%95%E8%81%B2 say:  "轻声（neutral tone）是汉语中所具有的一种特殊变调现象（多见于现代标准汉语）。**轻声一般不被当作声调看待，因为它没有固定的调值。** "  
> **username_2**: @username_3  Correct: 只用4个音调 ---> 只有4个音调  
> **username_4**: It depends on whether your education system teaches 注音 (as in Taiwan) or 拼音 (as in Mainland).  
> **username_2**: @username_4 I see that **拼音** in OP's question and **pinyin** in both OP's question and the tag of question.  
> **username_4**: The user @username_3 has cited the 繁體版 of the same material you cited but in 簡體 (it contains both versions). From that, I assume he was taught with 注音 and 繁體字 rather than 拼音 and 簡體字.  
> **username_2**: @username_4 我感觉你的思维没有理清。首先，如我之前的评论所说的那样，我的这个答案回答的是关于**简体中文，拼音(原始问题中包含了 汉字，拼音，问题标签中有pinyin)。** 其次，不管是中国还是台湾，亦或者是任何其他说**中文**的人，看维基百科上关于中文声调都是看 https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-cn/%E8%BC%95%E8%81%B2 这个链接相关，相关指的是从这个链接进去，可能会显示不同的方式，有的选择简体中文，有的选择新加坡简体，有的选择台湾正体等等，但无一例外，轻声的页面里都说了这样一句话：“轻声（neutral tone）是汉语中所具有的一种特殊变调现象（多见于现代标准汉语）。**轻声一般不被当作声调看待，因为它没有固定的调值。** ”，前面这句加粗显示，意味着：在中文发音中，音调只有4个，尽管 User: username_3 可能确实看的是台湾版。  
> **username_4**: **I was commenting on your response to @james' comment**, and pointing out that the differences of opinions are mainly due to the difference between the two systems. **I wasn't commenting on your answer to the OP's question then**.  
> **username_2**: @username_4 I see. 但是我刚刚想表达的是，根据维基百科的这个链接 https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E8%BC%95%E8%81%B2 里所写的，可以得出：不管是中国大陆，还是台湾，亦或者是新加坡，在中文世界里，`轻声`不被认为是一个声调。所以音调只有4个，如果说音调有5个的话，可能没有认真阅读维基百科上关于`轻声`的解释。  
> **username_4**: I don't know who was the author and the system he was based on for the writing, but I am aware the same article provided both 繁體 and 簡體 for the readers.  I don't want to get into the argument, only to point out to you that it is quite obvious that @james has read the one with 繁體 and made a comment on your answer reflecting his learning. I think we shall end this non-productive conservation here.  
> **username_2**: @username_4 OK. I see.  
> **username_3**: @username_2 無論您認不認同有五聲調；實際與漢人的對話中，您就是有使用到它！ 請試著說出不含輕聲的 : `謝謝` , `我們`, `官大人` , `難相處` & 爺爺, 奶奶, 爸爸, 媽媽, 公公, 婆婆, 伯伯, 叔叔, 姑姑, 舅舅, 哥哥, 姐姐, 弟弟, 妹妹 ...etc. 不便扭嗎  
> **username_2**: @username_3  中国大陆语文课本上说只有4个音调，维基百科上也说了 "轻声一般不被当作声调看待，因为它没有固定的调值。"，你就说句`你搞错了或者看错了`，这也没什么大不了的吧？另外`音调`在实际谈话中也没那么重要，大多数人在交谈时也没人在意你的音调是否准确吧？  
> **username_3**: yeap, 我搞错了或者看错了 +1  
> **username_3**: `大多数人在交谈时也没人在意你的音调是否准确吧`, 因為 你在同溫層,身邊不存在音調不正確的人,自然不需要去更正誰的音調；我跟音調不準確的外國朋友對話，就會去更正人家的音調!  
> **username_2**: @username_3  理解了，所处情况不同吧。  
> **username_3**: @username_2 也許身處情況不同吧，我身邊是有外籍勞工的，即使是菲律賓人. 英語腔調與我們的英語也是有差異；若英文已無法溝通,中文再因腔調問題無法溝通 就真的雞同鴨講了, 所以我會及時糾正他們的音調,儘可能避免日後溝通問題.  
> **username_2**: @username_3 如果英语都学不好，汉语就更难学好了。请注意防范缅甸，菲律宾，柬埔寨等东南亚地区的诈骗， **KK园区** 建议你了解一下。  
> **username_3**: @username_2 也是音調的問題，像是菲律賓人說 "What sons"... 搞半天才知道人家說的原來是 "Watsons" @@", 所以 還是堅持 請它們學好中文!  避免出現連英文都無法溝通的狀況  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2024-11-05. Score: 0

> Are there multiple hanzi characters for the same pinyin transcription in any case?

Absolute, there are exise lots of `hanzi characters` using the same pinyin.  
Even the same `hanzi character` exist different pinyin for different situation.

So complicate!?

> Is there some trick to finding out what tone a hanzi character is without the pinyin?

If you can `copy` these `hanzi characters`, then paste these into :

<https://translate.google.com.tw/?sl=zh-TW&tl=en&text=%E8%81%B2%E8%AA%BF&op=translate>

You can found that there exise a speak icon under the `hanzi characters`.  
Now, turn on your speaker, and press the icon, and Enjoy.


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