| 九声六调 |
jiǔ shēng liù diào |
nine tones and six modes (tonal system of Cantonese and other southern languages) |
| 九 |
jiǔ |
nine / 9 |
| 声 |
shēng |
sound / voice / tone / noise / reputation / classifier for sounds |
| 六 |
liù |
six / 6 |
| 调 |
diào |
to transfer / to move (troops or cadres) / to investigate / to enquire into / accent / view / argument / key (in music) / mode (music) / tune / tone / melody |
| 调 |
tiáo |
to harmonize / to reconcile / to blend / to suit well / to adjust / to regulate / to season (food) / to provoke / to incite |