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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 == | == The Concept == | ||
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== Existing Color Schemes == | == Existing Color Schemes == | ||
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| + | <table class="table table-striped table-bordered table-hover"> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <th></th> | ||
| + | <th>1st Tone</th> | ||
| + | <th>2nd Tone</th> | ||
| + | <th>3rd Tone</th> | ||
| + | <th>4th Tone</th> | ||
| + | <th>Neutral Tone</th> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td>Dummit</td> | ||
| + | <td style="background-color:red">red</td> | ||
| + | <td style="background-color:orange">orange</td> | ||
| + | <td style="background-color:green">green</td> | ||
| + | <td style="background-color:LightSkyBlue">light blue</td> | ||
| + | <td>(none)</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td>Pleco</td> | ||
| + | <td style="background-color:red">red</td> | ||
| + | <td style="background-color:green">green</td> | ||
| + | <td style="background-color:blue">blue</td> | ||
| + | <td style="background-color:purple">purple</td> | ||
| + | <td style="background-color:gray">gray</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td>Sinosplice</td> | ||
| + | <td style="background-color:orange">orange</td> | ||
| + | <td style="background-color:green">green</td> | ||
| + | <td style="background-color:blue">blue</td> | ||
| + | <td style="background-color:red">red</td> | ||
| + | <td style="background-color:gray">gray</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td>Hanping</td> | ||
| + | <td style="background-color:LightSkyBlue">light blue</td> | ||
| + | <td style="background-color:green">green</td> | ||
| + | <td style="background-color:orange">orange</td> | ||
| + | <td style="background-color:red">red</td> | ||
| + | <td style="background-color:gray">gray</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td>MDBG</td> | ||
| + | <td style="background-color:red">red</td> | ||
| + | <td style="background-color:orange">orange</td> | ||
| + | <td style="background-color:green">green</td> | ||
| + | <td style="background-color:blue">blue</td> | ||
| + | <td style="background-color:black">black</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | </table> | ||
== Sources and further reading == | == Sources and further reading == | ||
| + | === Books === | ||
| + | * [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] | ||
| + | * Zydeo blog: [https://blog.zydeo.net/color-temperature-of-mandarin-tones/ Color temperature of Mandarin tones] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:40, 9 December 2015
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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
