Zeng

Syllable: "zeng"

Composition

Initial: z-
Final: -eng
May be confused with
Difficulty for English speakers

Medium
Can be written
- Pinyin: zeng
- IPA: [tsəŋ]
- Zhuyin: ㄗㄥ
- Wade-Giles: tseng
Linguistic description

voiceless unaspirated dental affricate
mid central unrounded
voiced velar nasal

The pinyin "zeng" is a Mandarin Chinese syllable. It is composed of the initial "z-" and the final "-eng".