Qiang

Syllable: "qiang"

Composition

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

High
Can be written
- Pinyin: qiang
- IPA: [tɕʰi̯ɑŋ]
- Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄤ
- Wade-Giles: ch'iang
Linguistic description

voiceless aspirated alveolo-palatal affricate
low back unrounded
voiced velar nasal

The pinyin "qiang" is a Mandarin Chinese syllable. It is composed of the initial "q-" and the final "-iang".