Z-

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

• -a
• -ai
• -an
• -ang
• -ao
• -e
• -ei
• -en
• -eng
• -i
• -ong
• -ou
• -u
• -uan
• -uei
• -uen
• -uo

It occurs in the following syllables:

• za
• zai
• zan
• zang
• zao
• ze
• zei
• zen
• zeng
• zi
• zong
• zou
• zu
• zuan
• zui
• zun
• zuo

It is referenced in the following articles on this wiki:

• The "c" and "z" sounds
• Tough sounds c-s-z-
• Tough sounds s-sh-, c-ch-, z-zh-