tone (of Chinese character); tone mark
Linguistic term for the tone of a Chinese character, often used in the context of Middle Chinese or Sino-Japanese readings. Also read せい in some contexts.
Linguistic term for prosodic features such as stress, intonation, or accent in pronunciation. Rare standalone use; more common in compounds like 声調.
Chinese character tones include the four types: level, rising, departing, and entering.
I am researching Japanese intonation/accent.
sravaka; disciple of Buddha · adherent of Hinayana Buddhism
sabdavidya; ancient Indian linguistic studies · Buddhist hymn chanting; shōmyō chanting
rising tone (in Chinese) · high flat tone (in Japanese accent)
entering tone (Chinese phonology)
falling tone (in Chinese)
From Middle Chinese 聲 (MC syeng). The reading しょう is the regular Sino-Japanese on'yomi. The alternative reading せい is also used in some contexts.