How to pronounce dian in pinyin, tone by tone

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dian

dian in every tone

点
diǎnㄉㄧㄢˇT3

point; dot

垫
diànㄉㄧㄢˋT4

pad; cushion

How to say it

End on a crisp front -n with the tongue touching behind the teeth — not the -ng sound.

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颠点垫diān diǎn diàn

dian in tones 1, 3, 4

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