Jiang

Syllable: "jiang"

Composition

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

High
Can be written
- Pinyin: jiang
- IPA: [tɕi̯ɑŋ]
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄤ
- Wade-Giles: chiang
Linguistic description

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

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