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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tōng, tóng, tǒng, tòng

first tune

tōng

through; unobstructed go through; connect; lead to expert in; know a language 通 tōng

second tune

tóng

same; alike; equal with; together 同 tóng

copper; brass; bronze 銅 tóng

child 童 tóng

pupil of the eye 瞳 tóng

Chinese characters also pronunced tóng

third tune

tǒng

barrel; bucket 桶 tǒng

all; together unite; gather into one wholly; totally; generally 統 tǒng

tube; bamboo tube 筒 tǒng

fourth tune

tòng

ache; aching pain; painful 痛 tòng

grief; anguish bitterly; sorrowfully 慟 tòng