Zhan

Syllable: "zhan"

Composition

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

Medium
Can be written
- Pinyin: zhan
- IPA: [tʂan]
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄢ
- Wade-Giles: chan
Linguistic description

voiceless unaspirated post-alveolar retroflex affricate
low central unrounded
voiced dental nasal

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