Zhua

Syllable: "zhua"

Composition

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

Medium
Can be written
- Pinyin: zhua
- IPA: [tʂu̯ɑ]
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄨㄚ
- Wade-Giles: chua
Linguistic description

voiceless unaspirated post-alveolar retroflex affricate
glide
low back unrounded

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