Zhai

Syllable: "zhai"

Composition

Initial: zh-
Final: -ai
May be confused with
Difficulty for English speakers

Medium
Can be written
- Pinyin: zhai
- IPA: [tʂaɪ̯]
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄞ
- Wade-Giles: chai
Linguistic description

voiceless unaspirated post-alveolar retroflex affricate
low central unrounded
diphthong

The pinyin "zhai" is a Mandarin Chinese syllable. It is composed of the initial "zh-" and the final "-ai".