Zhang

Syllable: "zhang"

Composition

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

Medium
Can be written
- Pinyin: zhang
- IPA: [tʂɑŋ]
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄤ
- Wade-Giles: chang
Linguistic description

voiceless unaspirated post-alveolar retroflex affricate
low back unrounded
voiced velar nasal

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