Chan

Syllable: "chan"

Composition

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

Medium
Can be written
- Pinyin: chan
- IPA: [tʂʰan]
- Zhuyin: ㄔㄢ
- Wade-Giles: ch'an
Linguistic description

voiceless aspirated post-alveolar retroflex affricate
low central unrounded
voiced dental nasal

The pinyin "chan" is a Mandarin Chinese syllable. It is composed of the initial "ch-" and the final "-an".