How to pronounce xing in pinyin, tone by tone

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xing

xing in every tone

腥
xīngㄒㄧㄥT1

fishy

醒
xǐngㄒㄧㄥˇT3

to wake up; to be awake

姓
xìngㄒㄧㄥˋT4

family name; to be surnamed

How to say it

Spread the lips into a slight smile and press the tongue against the lower front teeth for the palatal x- sound. End with the back -ng (as in "sing"), letting the sound resonate in the nose.

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腥形醒姓xīng xíng xǐng xìng

xing in all four tones

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