Chua

Syllable: "chua"

Composition

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

Medium
Can be written
- Pinyin: chua
- IPA: [tʂʰu̯ɑ]
- Zhuyin: ㄔㄨㄚ
- Wade-Giles: ch'ua
Linguistic description

voiceless aspirated post-alveolar retroflex affricate
glide
low back unrounded

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