How to pronounce dong in pinyin, tone by tone
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冬
dōngㄉㄨㄥT1
winter
懂
dǒngㄉㄨㄥˇT3
to understand; to comprehend
洞
dòngㄉㄨㄥˋT4
cave; hole
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End with the back -ng (as in "sing"), letting the sound resonate in the nose.
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冬懂洞dōng dǒng dòng
dong in tones 1, 3, 4
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