Cheng

Syllable: "cheng"

Composition

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

Medium
Can be written
- Pinyin: cheng
- IPA: [tʂʰəŋ]
- Zhuyin: ㄔㄥ
- Wade-Giles: ch'eng
Linguistic description

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

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