How to pronounce ying in pinyin, tone by tone
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鹰
yīngㄧㄥT1
eagle; falcon
赢
yíngㄧㄥˊT2
to beat; to win
硬
yìngㄧㄥˋT4
hard; stiff
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End with the back -ng (as in "sing"), letting the sound resonate in the nose.
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鹰赢影硬yīng yíng yǐng yìng
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