Difference between revisions of "Tone colors"
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<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>Dummit</td> | <td>Dummit</td> | ||
| − | <td>red</td> | + | <td style="background-color:red">red</td> |
| − | <td>orange</td> | + | <td style="background-color:orange">orange</td> |
| − | <td>green</td> | + | <td style="background-color:green">green</td> |
| − | <td>light blue</td> | + | <td style="background-color:LightSkyBlue">light blue</td> |
<td>(none)</td> | <td>(none)</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>Pleco</td> | <td>Pleco</td> | ||
| − | <td>red</td> | + | <td style="background-color:red">red</td> |
| − | <td>green</td> | + | <td style="background-color:green">green</td> |
| − | <td>blue</td> | + | <td style="background-color:blue">blue</td> |
| − | <td>purple</td> | + | <td style="background-color:purple">purple</td> |
| − | <td>gray</td> | + | <td style="background-color:gray">gray</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>Sinosplice</td> | <td>Sinosplice</td> | ||
| − | <td>orange</td> | + | <td style="background-color:orange">orange</td> |
| − | <td>green</td> | + | <td style="background-color:green">green</td> |
| − | <td>blue</td> | + | <td style="background-color:blue">blue</td> |
| − | <td>red</td> | + | <td style="background-color:red">red</td> |
| − | <td>gray</td> | + | <td style="background-color:gray">gray</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>Hanping</td> | <td>Hanping</td> | ||
| − | <td>light blue</td> | + | <td style="background-color:LightSkyBlue">light blue</td> |
| − | <td>green</td> | + | <td style="background-color:green">green</td> |
| − | <td>orange</td> | + | <td style="background-color:orange">orange</td> |
| − | <td>red</td> | + | <td style="background-color:red">red</td> |
| − | <td>gray</td> | + | <td style="background-color:gray">gray</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>MDBG</td> | <td>MDBG</td> | ||
| − | <td>red</td> | + | <td style="background-color:red">red</td> |
| − | <td>orange</td> | + | <td style="background-color:orange">orange</td> |
| − | <td>green</td> | + | <td style="background-color:green">green</td> |
| − | <td>blue</td> | + | <td style="background-color:blue">blue</td> |
| − | <td>black</td> | + | <td style="background-color:black">black</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
</table> | </table> | ||
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
