Wuhan dialectYesWuhanThe dialects of the urban area (usually referring to the old towns of Wuchang, Hankou, and Hanyang) belong to the Wutian section of Southern Mandarin.
Pronunciation guide
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tone
As the Southwest Mandarin, Wuhan dialect also has 4 tones-Yinping, Yangping, Shangsheng, Qusheng, lacking in sound but soft. What is quite different from other Mandarin dialects is that in Wuhan dialect, most of the middle ancient tones of the pronunciation characters are pronounced as Yangping.
| Tone name | Wuhan Pinyin | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Yinping | ā ō ē ī ū ǖ | pull(la55） |
| Hinata | ǎ ǒ ě ǐ ǔ ǚ | dad(pa213） |
| On sound | à ò è ì ù ǜ | go(ʦou42） |
| Go | á ó é í ú ǘ | Call(tɕiau35） |
| Softly | a o e i u ü |