How to pronounce xia in pinyin, tone by tone
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瞎
xiāㄒㄧㄚT1
blind; groundlessly
霞
xiáㄒㄧㄚˊT2
rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset
下
xiàㄒㄧㄚˋT4
down; downwards
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Spread the lips into a slight smile and press the tongue against the lower front teeth for the palatal x- sound.
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瞎霞下xiā xiá xià
xia in tones 1, 2, 4
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