Zheng

Syllable: "zheng"

Composition

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

Medium
Can be written
- Pinyin: zheng
- IPA: [tʂəŋ]
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄥ
- Wade-Giles: cheng
Linguistic description

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

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