Zhao

Syllable: "zhao"

Composition

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

Medium
Can be written
- Pinyin: zhao
- IPA: [tʂɑʊ̯]
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄠ
- Wade-Giles: chao
Linguistic description

voiceless unaspirated post-alveolar retroflex affricate
low back unrounded
diphthong

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