Tone colors
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Many electronic dictionaries color-code characters according to their tones. The jury is still out on how helpful this really is, but there are a number of different color schemes to choose from.
Contents
The Concept
Research
Existing Color Schemes
| 1st Tone | 2nd Tone | 3rd Tone | 4th Tone | Neutral Tone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dummit | red | orange | green | light blue | (none) |
| Pleco | red | green | blue | purple | gray |
| Sinosplice | orange | green | blue | red | gray |
| Hanping | light blue | green | orange | red | gray |
| MDBG | red | orange | green | blue | black |
Sources and further reading
Books
Websites
- Sinosplice: Tone and Color in Chinese
- Laowai Chinese: Tone Colors and What Pleco Did with Them
- Zydeo blog: Color temperature of Mandarin tones
