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| Tone | Mark | Description | other notation |
| 1st | mā | High and level | ma1 |
| 2nd | má | Starts medium in tone, then rises to the top. | ma2 |
| 3rd | mǎ | Starts low, dips to the bottom, then rises toward the top. | ma3 |
| 4th | mà | Starts at the top, then falls sharp and strong to the bottom. | ma4 |
| neutral | ma | Flat, with no emphasis. | ma |
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