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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.
  
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== The Concept
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== The Concept ==
  
 
== Research ==
 
== Research ==
  
 
== Existing Color Schemes ==
 
== Existing Color Schemes ==
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<table class="table table-striped table-bordered table-hover">
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<tr>
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<th></th>
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<th>1st Tone</th>
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<th>2nd Tone</th>
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<th>3rd Tone</th>
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<th>4th Tone</th>
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<th>Neutral Tone</th>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>Dummit</td>
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<td style="background-color:red">red</td>
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<td style="background-color:orange">orange</td>
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<td style="background-color:green">green</td>
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<td style="background-color:LightSkyBlue">light blue</td>
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<td>(none)</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>Pleco</td>
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<td style="background-color:red">red</td>
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<td style="background-color:green">green</td>
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<td style="background-color:blue">blue</td>
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<td style="background-color:purple">purple</td>
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<td style="background-color:gray">gray</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>Sinosplice</td>
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<td style="background-color:orange">orange</td>
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<td style="background-color:green">green</td>
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<td style="background-color:blue">blue</td>
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<td style="background-color:red">red</td>
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<td style="background-color:gray">gray</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>Hanping</td>
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<td style="background-color:LightSkyBlue">light blue</td>
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<td style="background-color:green">green</td>
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<td style="background-color:orange">orange</td>
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<td style="background-color:red">red</td>
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<td style="background-color:gray">gray</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>MDBG</td>
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<td style="background-color:red">red</td>
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<td style="background-color:orange">orange</td>
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<td style="background-color:green">green</td>
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<td style="background-color:blue">blue</td>
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<td style="background-color:black">black</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
  
 
== Sources and further reading ==
 
== Sources and further reading ==
  
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=== Books ===
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* [http://amzn.to/1QdXUZp Chinese Through Tone & Color (Chinese Edition)]
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=== Websites ===
 
* Sinosplice: [http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2009/08/11/tone-and-color-in-chinese Tone and Color in Chinese]
 
* Sinosplice: [http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2009/08/11/tone-and-color-in-chinese Tone and Color in Chinese]
 
* Laowai Chinese: [http://laowaichinese.net/tone-colors-and-what-pleco-did-with-them.htm Tone Colors and What Pleco Did with Them]
 
* Laowai Chinese: [http://laowaichinese.net/tone-colors-and-what-pleco-did-with-them.htm Tone Colors and What Pleco Did with Them]
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* Zydeo blog: [https://blog.zydeo.net/color-temperature-of-mandarin-tones/ Color temperature of Mandarin tones]

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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.

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

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