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A vertical stem with a mark low on it, for a low pitch.
Also known as: Chao tone letter two, Low tone bar
In the International Phonetic Alphabet a vertical stem with a short bar set low denotes the fourth of five pitch levels, a low tone above the extra-low level.
Denotes the second-lowest of the five pitch levels the alphabet distinguishes.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Appears in transcriptions of Mandarin, Cantonese, Thai, Vietnamese and the tone languages of west Africa.
Contexts: Language and transcription
A tall vertical stem with a short horizontal bar attached on the left, set below the middle of the stem.