Top 10 Chinese Surnames Pinyin & Tones
Part 1: Character & Vocabulary Recognition
1. What is the correct Pinyin and tone for the #1 most common Chinese surname,
王
?
lǐ
zhāng
wáng
liú
2. What is the correct Pinyin and tone for the #2 most common Chinese surname,
李
?
lǐ
chén
yáng
huáng
3. What is the correct Pinyin and tone for the #3 most common Chinese surname,
张
?
zhào
wú
zhōu
zhāng
4. What is the correct Pinyin and tone for the #4 most common Chinese surname,
刘
?
wáng
liú
lǐ
zhāng
5. What is the correct Pinyin and tone for the #5 most common Chinese surname,
陈
?
yáng
huáng
chén
zhào
6. What is the correct Pinyin and tone for the #6 most common Chinese surname,
杨
?
yáng
huáng
zhào
wú
7. What is the correct Pinyin and tone for the #7 most common Chinese surname,
黄
?
zhào
wú
zhōu
huáng
8. What is the correct Pinyin and tone for the #8 most common Chinese surname,
赵
?
wú
zhào
zhōu
wáng
9. What is the correct Pinyin and tone for the #9 most common Chinese surname,
吴
?
zhōu
wáng
wú
lǐ
10. What is the correct Pinyin and tone for the #10 most common Chinese surname,
周
?
zhōu
wáng
lǐ
zhāng
Part 2: Sequential Tone Selection (Strict Ordered 1st to 4th)
11. Select the correct tone option for the #1 surname,
王
(base Pinyin: wang):
A) wāng (1st Tone - High Flat)
B) wáng (2nd Tone - Rising)
C) wǎng (3rd Tone - Dipping)
D) wàng (4th Tone - Falling)
12. Select the correct tone option for the #2 surname,
李
(base Pinyin: li):
A) lī (1st Tone - High Flat)
B) lí (2nd Tone - Rising)
C) lǐ (3rd Tone - Dipping)
D) lì (4th Tone - Falling)
13. Select the correct tone option for the #3 surname,
张
(base Pinyin: zhang):
A) zhāng (1st Tone - High Flat)
B) zháng (2nd Tone - Rising)
C) zhǎng (3rd Tone - Dipping)
D) zhàng (4th Tone - Falling)
14. Select the correct tone option for the #4 surname,
刘
(base Pinyin: liu):
A) liū (1st Tone - High Flat)
B) liú (2nd Tone - Rising)
C) liǔ (3rd Tone - Dipping)
D) liù (4th Tone - Falling)
15. Select the correct tone option for the #5 surname,
陈
(base Pinyin: chen):
A) chēn (1st Tone - High Flat)
B) chén (2nd Tone - Rising)
C) chěn (3rd Tone - Dipping)
D) chèn (4th Tone - Falling)
16. Select the correct tone option for the #6 surname,
杨
(base Pinyin: yang):
A) yāng (1st Tone - High Flat)
B) yáng (2nd Tone - Rising)
C) yǎng (3rd Tone - Dipping)
D) yàng (4th Tone - Falling)
17. Select the correct tone option for the #7 surname,
黄
(base Pinyin: huang):
A) huāng (1st Tone - High Flat)
B) huáng (2nd Tone - Rising)
C) huǎng (3rd Tone - Dipping)
D) huàng (4th Tone - Falling)
18. Select the correct tone option for the #8 surname,
赵
(base Pinyin: zhao):
A) zhāo (1st Tone - High Flat)
B) zháo (2nd Tone - Rising)
C) zhǎo (3rd Tone - Dipping)
D) zhào (4th Tone - Falling)
19. Select the correct tone option for the #9 surname,
吴
(base Pinyin: wu):
A) wū (1st Tone - High Flat)
B) wú (2nd Tone - Rising)
C) wǔ (3rd Tone - Dipping)
D) wù (4th Tone - Falling)
20. Select the correct tone option for the #10 surname,
周
(base Pinyin: zhou):
A) zhōu (1st Tone - High Flat)
B) zhóu (2nd Tone - Rising)
C) zhǒu (3rd Tone - Dipping)
D) zhòu (4th Tone - Falling)
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