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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niān, nián, niǎn, niàn

first tune

niān

pick up; hold with fingers 拈 niān

second tune

nián

year; age 年 nián

glue; stick; adhibit 粘 nián

Chinese characters also pronunced nián

third tune

niǎn

grind; crush; run over 輾 niǎn

stone roller grind or crush with a roller 碾 niǎn

oust; expel drive out; kick out 攆 niǎn

Chinese characters also pronunced niǎn

fourth tune

niàn

twenty; number 20 廿 niàn

thought; think of long for; keep in mind 念 niàn

miss someone; think of somebody 思念 sī niàn
think 思 sī	keep in mind 念 niàn

read; chant; recite 唸 niàn

casting a spell chant incantations 唸咒 niàn zhòu
chant; recite 唸 niàn	spell; incantation 咒 zhòu