Zhei

Syllable: "zhei"

Composition

Initial: zh-
Final: -ei
May be confused with
Difficulty for English speakers

Medium
Can be written
- Pinyin: zhei
- IPA: [tʂeɪ̯]
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄟ
- Wade-Giles: chei
Linguistic description

voiceless unaspirated post-alveolar retroflex affricate
mid front unrounded
diphthong

The pinyin "zhei" is a Mandarin Chinese syllable. It is composed of the initial "zh-" and the final "-ei".