Kun

Syllable: "kun"

Composition

Initial: k-
Final: -uen
May be confused with
Difficulty for English speakers

Low
Can be written
- Pinyin: kun
- IPA: [kʰu̯ən]
- Zhuyin: ㄎㄨㄣ
- Wade-Giles: k'un
Linguistic description

voiceless aspirated velar plosive
mid central unrounded
voiced dental nasal

The pinyin "kun" is a Mandarin Chinese syllable. It is composed of the initial "k-" and the final "-uen".