Chao

Syllable: "chao"

Composition

Initial: ch-
Final: -ao
May be confused with
Difficulty for English speakers

Medium
Can be written
- Pinyin: chao
- IPA: [tʂʰɑʊ̯]
- Zhuyin: ㄔㄠ
- Wade-Giles: ch'ao
Linguistic description

voiceless aspirated post-alveolar retroflex affricate
low back unrounded
diphthong

The pinyin "chao" is a Mandarin Chinese syllable. It is composed of the initial "ch-" and the final "-ao".