Zhou

Syllable: "zhou"

Composition

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

Medium
Can be written
- Pinyin: zhou
- IPA: [tʂɤʊ̯]
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄡ
- Wade-Giles: chou
Linguistic description

voiceless unaspirated post-alveolar retroflex affricate
mid back unrounded
diphthong

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