Chun

Syllable: "chun"

Composition

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

Medium
Can be written
- Pinyin: chun
- IPA: [tʂʰu̯ən]
- Zhuyin: ㄔㄨㄣ
- Wade-Giles: ch'un
Linguistic description

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

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