Complex sentence: In Mandarin Chinese, it is distinguished from other similar-sounding family names by a declining fourth tone pronunciation, although another family name, Lì (利) may have the same tone in Mandarin.
Split into simpler sentences: In Mandarin Chinese, it is distinguished from other similar-sounding family names by a declining fourth tone pronunciation. However, another family names, such as Lì (利), may have the same tone in Mandarin.