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A vertical stem with a mark high on it, for a high pitch.
Also known as: Chao tone letter four, High tone bar
In the International Phonetic Alphabet a vertical stem with a short bar set high denotes the second of five pitch levels, a high tone below the extra-high level.
Denotes the second-highest of the five pitch levels the alphabet distinguishes.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Combines with the other tone letters to write contours, a rising tone being written as a low letter followed by a high one.
Contexts: Language and transcription
A tall vertical stem with a short horizontal bar attached on the left, set below the top of the stem.