Q-

The pinyin "q-" is a Mandarin Chinese initial. It combines with the following finals:

• -ia
• -ian
• -iang
• -iao
• -ie
• -in
• -ing
• -iong
• -iou
• -ü
• -üan
• -üe
• -ün

It occurs in the following syllables:

• qi
• qia
• qian
• qiang
• qiao
• qie
• qin
• qing
• qiong
• qiu
• qu
• quan
• que
• qun

It is referenced in the following articles on this wiki:

• Pinyin gotchas
• The "j" "q" and "x" sounds
• Tough sounds x-sh-, q-ch-, j-zh-
• Tough sounds x-sh-, q-ch-, j-zh- (phrases)