Zhuai

Syllable: "zhuai"

Composition

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

Medium
Can be written
- Pinyin: zhuai
- IPA: [tʂu̯aɪ̯]
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄨㄞ
- Wade-Giles: chuai
Linguistic description

voiceless unaspirated post-alveolar retroflex affricate
glide
low central unrounded
diphthong

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