Cha

Syllable: "cha"

Composition

Initial: ch-
Final: -a
May be confused with
Difficulty for English speakers

Medium
Can be written
- Pinyin: cha
- IPA: [tʂʰɑ]
- Zhuyin: ㄔㄚ
- Wade-Giles: ch'a
Linguistic description

voiceless aspirated post-alveolar retroflex affricate
low back unrounded

The pinyin "cha" is a Mandarin Chinese syllable. It is composed of the initial "ch-" and the final "-a". [[ipa::[tʂʰɑ]| ]]