Xiang

Syllable: "xiang"

Composition

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

High
Can be written
- Pinyin: xiang
- IPA: [ɕi̯ɑŋ]
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄤ
- Wade-Giles: hsiang
Linguistic description

voiceless alveolo-palatal fricative
low back unrounded
voiced velar nasal

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