The following video demonstrates each syllable of the pinyin structure
and the exercise of pinyin/zhuyin with basic Chinese 4-tune pronunciation

Mandarin pinyin tunes
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nīng, níng, nǐng, nìng

second tune

níng

tranquil; tranquility serenity; peaceful rather, would rather 寧 níng

repose; serenity; tranquility 安寧 ān níng
safe 安 ān	tranquil; peaceful 寧 níng

would rather; preferably 寧願 níng yuàn
would rather 寧 níng	wish 願 yuàn

lemon 檸 níng

lemon 檸檬 níng méng
lemon 檸 níng	lemon 檬 méng

concentrate; solidify; congeal 凝 níng

solidify; congeal; coagulate 凝固 níng gù
solidify; congeal 凝 níng	firm; solid 固 gù

Chinese characters also pronunced níng

third tune

nǐng

wrench; screw 擰 nǐng

fourth tune

nìng

sweet words; smooth talking toady; confuse; bewilder 佞 nìng

muddy; soft and mashy 濘 nìng

muddy; muddiness; slushy 泥濘 ní nìng
mud 泥 ní	muddy 濘 nìng

Chinese characters also pronunced nìng