Biang

Syllable: "biang"

Composition

Initial: b-
Final: -iang
May be confused with
Difficulty for English speakers

Low
Can be written
- Pinyin: biang
- IPA: [pi̯ɑŋ]
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄧㄤ
- Wade-Giles: piang
Linguistic description

voiceless unaspirated bilabial plosive
low back unrounded
voiced velar nasal

The pinyin "biang" is a Mandarin Chinese syllable. It is composed of the initial "b-" and the final "-iang". It is a rare syllable, used in the name of "biángbiáng noodles," a Shaanxi dish.

Sources and further reading

Wikipedia: Biangbiang noodles