Chen

Syllable: "chen"

Composition

Initial: ch-
Final: -en
May be confused with
Difficulty for English speakers

Medium
Can be written
- Pinyin: chen
- IPA: [tʂʰən]
- Zhuyin: ㄔㄣ
- Wade-Giles: ch'en
Linguistic description

voiceless aspirated post-alveolar retroflex affricate
mid central unrounded
voiced dental nasal

The pinyin "chen" is a Mandarin Chinese syllable. It is composed of the initial "ch-" and the final "-en".