It should be noted that the similarity between Sichuan dialect and Wuhan dialect does not mean that "Wuhan people speak Sichuan dialect" or "Sichuan people speak Wuhan dialect".

The similarity between them is that Sichuan-Chongqing dialect and Wuhan dialect belong to the same dialect system-Southwest Mandarin, which is a "collateral relative" in Chinese and equivalent to a "cousin".

Detailed introduction:

Sichuan dialect and Wuhan dialect do have great similarities. In particular, the tone (commonly known as the "tone" of speech) is similar-both Wuhan dialect and Sichuan dialect are high-pitched, rising and falling, rising and rising, and the voice is low first and then slightly higher.

Next, compare the tones of Wuhan dialect and Chengdu dialect:

Wuhan: Yin Ping 55, Yang Ping 2 13, Shangsheng 42, Desheng 35.

Chengdu: Up 55, Up 2 1, Up 42, Down 2 13.

Everyone tries to read the tones of Wuhan dialect and Chengdu dialect according to the above tone values, which are really similar. (There are obvious differences between the two tones, and the tone of Chengdu dialect is low).