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| − | The word '''initial''' is a term referring to the first part of a Chinese [[syllable]]. It is 声母 (shēngmǔ) in Chinese. Most Mandarin Chinese syllables have an initial, but not all. If there is no initial, you might see the symbol "[[∅-]]" to signify that. | + | {{AKA|声母 (shēngmǔ)}} |
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| + | The word '''initial''' is a term referring to the first part of a Chinese [[syllable]] (usually a consonant). It is 声母 (shēngmǔ) in Chinese. Most Mandarin Chinese syllables have an initial, but not all. If there is no initial, you might see the symbol "[[∅-]]" to signify that. | ||
A Chinese initial cannot be a syllable or a word on its own, and it's difficult to even get recordings of "just the initial" because it's not easy to pronounce an initial clearly without adding at least part of a vowel sound after it. | A Chinese initial cannot be a syllable or a word on its own, and it's difficult to even get recordings of "just the initial" because it's not easy to pronounce an initial clearly without adding at least part of a vowel sound after it. | ||
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==List of Initials in Pinyin== | ==List of Initials in Pinyin== | ||
{{Print Initials|pinyin}} | {{Print Initials|pinyin}} | ||
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| + | * Wikipedia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandarin_Chinese#Initials Mandarin Chinese: Initials] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:43, 22 February 2015
- Also known as: 声母 (shēngmǔ).
The word initial is a term referring to the first part of a Chinese syllable (usually a consonant). It is 声母 (shēngmǔ) in Chinese. Most Mandarin Chinese syllables have an initial, but not all. If there is no initial, you might see the symbol "∅-" to signify that.
A Chinese initial cannot be a syllable or a word on its own, and it's difficult to even get recordings of "just the initial" because it's not easy to pronounce an initial clearly without adding at least part of a vowel sound after it.
List of Initials in Pinyin
Sources and further Reading
- Wikipedia: Mandarin Chinese: Initials
