Zhen

Syllable: "zhen"

Composition

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

Medium
Can be written
- Pinyin: zhen
- IPA: [tʂən]
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄣ
- Wade-Giles: chen
Linguistic description

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

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