🎵 Cantonese Tones
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📊 Level Tones (Flat)
Tones 1, 3, 6 — same flat shape, different pitch heights
✨ Same shape, different height – all three are flat (steady pitch). Tone 1 is high, Tone 3 is mid, Tone 6 is low.
📈 Dipping‑Rising Tones
Tones 2 and 5 — both dip slightly then rise
✨ Same shape, different register – both start with a small dip, then rise. Tone 2 is high, Tone 5 low.
📉 Falling Tone
Tone 4 — the only falling contour
✨ Unique falling shape – starts mid‑low and glides down. No other tone falls like this.