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Putonghua: Phonetic Knowledge
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A Chinese syllable is usually composed of an initial, a final and a tone.
汉语音节通常由声母 、韵母和声调三部分组成。
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Initials 声母 |
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声母就是音节开头的辅音。汉语共有21个声母。
An initial is a consonant that begins a syllable. There are altogether 21 initials in Chinese.
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List of Initials 声 母 表
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Pronunciation Practice 发音练习
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Finals 韵母 |
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A final is the part that follows an initial.
韵母就是声母后面的部分。
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List of Finals 韵 母 表
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